Failure and Forgiveness: Rebalancing the Bankruptcy System

By Karen Gross

Book Overview

As record numbers of bankruptcy cases cause concern that more and more debtors are shirking their responsibilities, Gross offers a new perspective on the problem. In this important book, she provides an accessible introduction to and evaluation of the federal bankruptcy system; places legal issues of bankruptcy in their social context; explores the often conflicting interests of those involved; and suggests an innovative and humanitarian approach to bankruptcy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300078633
• ISBN13: 9780300078633
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.3"