Vigilante Justice in Society and Popular Culture
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Vigilante Justice in Society and Popular Culture

A Global Perspective

  1. 359 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Vigilante Justice in Society and Popular Culture

A Global Perspective

About this book

This unique collection explores the complex issue of vigilantism, how it is represented in popular culture, and what is its impact on behavior and the implications for the rule of law. The book is a transnational investigation across a range of eleven different jurisdictions, including accounts of the Anglophone world (Australia, Britain, Canada, and the United States), European experiences (Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, and Portugal), and South American jurisdictions (Argentina and Brazil).
The essays, written by prominent international scholars in law, sociology, criminology, and media studies, present data, historical and recent examples of vigilantism; examine the national Laws and jurisprudence; and focus on the broad theme of vigilante justice in popular culture (literature, films, television).
Vigilante Justice in Society and Popular Culture sheds light on this topic offering a detailed look beyond the Anglophone world. This collection will enrich the debate by adding the opportunity for comparison which has been largely lacking in scholarly debate. As such, it will appeal not only to scholars of law, sociology, criminology, and media studies, but also to all those who are engaged with these topics alike.

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Information

Topic
Law
Subtopic
Film & Video
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. The Anglophone World
  6. American Vigilantism
  7. Vigilantes, the Law and Popular Culture
  8. Vigilante Frontier Communities on Australian Screens
  9. Vigilante Justice In Canada
  10. European Experiences
  11. Vigilante Justice in Germany
  12. Vigilantism
  13. Vigilantes, the Law and Popular Culture
  14. The Punishing Hand of Vigilante Justice in Poland
  15. Margins Without Justice
  16. A South American Perspective
  17. “You Said Perpetual!”
  18. Vigilante Justice and the Rule of Death
  19. Filmography
  20. List of TV Movies and Series
  21. Index
  22. About the Editors and Contributors