Quest for justice. Legal services and the poor
Description
Formed in 1966 as part of President Johnson's War on Poverty, Legal Services provides free legal assistance in civil matters to those who cannot afford counsel. Using New Jersey as a microcosm of the condition of the impoverished throughout America, this program highlights the crucial work of Legal Services and its basic premise: without equal access, there is no equal justice. Case studies show both the judicial and human dynamics of resolving family matters, consumer matters, housing evictions, public entitlement disputes, and welfare and Social Security issues. The program also contains interviews with state and federal judges, as well as staff members and the president of Legal Services of New Jersey, Melville D. Miller, Jr.
Runtime
52 min
Subjects
- Criminal law (54)
- Welfare recipients (20)
- Democracy (126)
- Courts (309)
- Public welfare (48)
- Legislation (38)
- Civil law (65)
- Social service (140)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2002
Database
Films on Demand
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