Lights, camera, execution! : cinematic portrayals of capital punishment / Helen J. Knowles, Bruce E. Altschuler, and Jaclyn Schildkraut.
2019
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Title
Lights, camera, execution! : cinematic portrayals of capital punishment / Helen J. Knowles, Bruce E. Altschuler, and Jaclyn Schildkraut.
Imprint
Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2019]
Copyright
©2019
Description
1 online resource (x, 183 pages).
Series
Politics, literature, & film.
Formatted Contents Note
Murder in Coweta County: no man is above the law
The thin blue line: the search for truth
Dead man walking: redemption for the guilty
The life of David Gale: a paradoxical execution
A lesson before dying: a dignified date with death
The green mile: an extraordinary look into death row
The chamber: "take a deep breath"
Last dance: a tango between life and death
Monster's ball: understanding the broader impact
The thin blue line: the search for truth
Dead man walking: redemption for the guilty
The life of David Gale: a paradoxical execution
A lesson before dying: a dignified date with death
The green mile: an extraordinary look into death row
The chamber: "take a deep breath"
Last dance: a tango between life and death
Monster's ball: understanding the broader impact
Summary
Lights, Camera, Execution!: Cinematic Portrayals of Capital Punishment fills a prominent void in the existing film studies and death penalty literature. Each chapter focuses on a particular cinematic portrayal of the death penalty in the United States. Some of the analyzed films are well-known Hollywood blockbusters, such as Dead Man Walking (1995); others are more obscure, such as the made-for-television movie Murder in Coweta County (1983). By contrasting different portrayals where appropriate and identifying themes common to many of the studied films - such as the concept of dignity and the role of race (and racial discrimination) - the volume strengthens the reader's ability to engage in comparative analysis of topics, stories, and cinematic techniques. Written by three professors with extensive experience teaching, and writing about the death penalty, film studies, and criminal justice, Lights, Camera, Execution! is deliberately designed for both classroom use and general readership.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (EbscoHost, viewed September 16, 2020)
Available in Other Form
Print version: Knowles, Helen J., 1973- Lights, camera, execution! Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2019]
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Language
English
ISBN
9781498579674 (electronic book)
1498579671 (electronic book)
9781498579667 (hardcover)
1498579663 (hardcover)
1498579671 (electronic book)
9781498579667 (hardcover)
1498579663 (hardcover)
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