Killing as punishment in the USA; whether ordained by lynch mob or the courts; reflects a paradox of the American nation: liberal; pluralistic; yet prone to lethal violence. This book examines the encounter between the legal history of the death penalty in America and its cinematic representations; through a comprehensive narrative and historical view of films dealing with this genre; from the silent era to the present. It addresses central issues of; for example; racial prejudice and attitudes towards the execution of women; and discusses how cinema has chosen to deal with them. It explores how such films as Michael Curtiz's 20;000 Years in Sing Sing; Errol Morris' documentary The Thin Blue Line; John Singleton's Rosewood and Frank Darabont's death-row movie The Green Mile; have helped to shape real historical developments and public perceptions by bringing into sharper relief the legal; social; and cultural tensions associated with capital punishment. In the process; it illuminates the complexities of the death penalty through US history.
#1344110 in Books Pegasus Books 2016-05-31 2016-05-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.40 x 1.40 x 6.50l; .0 #File Name: 1681771675456 pagesPegasus Books
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A valuable account of a little studied area of WWII ...By Chuck Dinges MsgtA valuable account of a little studied area of WWII. Worth adding to your library.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Fleet Air Arm in the Pacific Starting in BritianBy Mark T. Patterson IILike most historians this author starts in the beginning and relentlessly marches to the end.Given that the Kamikaze first appeared in 1944; it is a long wait until we get to the events the title promises.All in all though the book is an under appreciated account of the superb effort made with often not adequate equipment to bring the Pacific war to a conclusion.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy Brad O. BroadfootGood but not great.Didn't really go into the combat missions. Mostly events leading up the battle of Okinawa!
