Crime, History, and Hollywood Learning Criminal Justice History Through Major Motion Pictures

Name: Crime, History, and Hollywood Learning Criminal Justice History Through Major Motion Pictures
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ISBN: 9781594609756

ISBN-10: 1594609756

ISBN-13: 9781594609756

Edition: 2012

Authors: Willard Oliver, Nancy Marion

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In order to gain a better understanding of how criminal justice history is presented in major motion pictures, ten such films were selected for Crime, History, and Hollywood. The films were selected as good representations of criminal justice subject matter, mostly centered on specific crimes, their investigation, and courtroom outcomes. Films made across a wide range of times were also selected, and ones that represented American history from the mid-1800s (Amistad) and into the 1970s (All the President's Men). The most important aspect of the film selection was that they were based on actual historical events. While films such as the Shawshank Redemption and Twelve Angry Men are excellent…

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Publication date: 1/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English