Failure and Forgiveness : Rebalancing the

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.

Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
How to Think about Bankruptcy	p. 11
Understanding the Bankruptcy Code	p. 25
Getting Down to Basics	p. 41
Empiricism and Bankruptcy	p. 60
What Is Transpiring in the Bankruptcy System?	p. 74
Rehabilitating Debtors for Their Sake and Our Own	p. 91
Finding the Outliers among Us	p. 104
Effectuating the Fresh Start Policy	p. 115
Thinking about Creditors	p. 137
Rethinking Equality of Distribution among Creditors	p. 158
Two Thorny Issues Concerning Creditors	p. 177
The Interests of Community	p. 193
Which Communities Matter within the Bankruptcy System?	p. 215
How to Balance	p. 235
Conclusions and Recommendations	p. 244
Notes	p. 251
Glossary	p. 291
Index	p. 297
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