1. A Time To Kill and the American Judicial System
... it was because of the "graphic rape scene" in the first chapter. (Interview: The Daily Show) The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has been banning the book since 2005, along with three other works by Grisham, on the grounds of it containing "content that could be deemed as ... 'inflammatory' in the prison system"("National Library Week..."). Between 2000 and 2009, "A Time to Kill" was among the most frequently banned books, ranking 67th place. ( ... novel, it is simply accepted as a part of everyday life. In a similar fashion, the seperation of churches in the district is described ...
- Word Count: 4938
- Approx Pages: 20
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate