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Muted Message: Capital Punishment in the Hollywood Cinema
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作者 David Ray Papke 《Journalism and Mass Communication》 2012年第10期1019-1027,共9页
Contemporary Hollywood films seem at first glance to be opposed to capital punishment. However, this article's consideration of five surprisingly similar films (Dead Man Walking, The Chamber, Last Dance, True Crime,... Contemporary Hollywood films seem at first glance to be opposed to capital punishment. However, this article's consideration of five surprisingly similar films (Dead Man Walking, The Chamber, Last Dance, True Crime, and The Life of David Gale) finds that they do not truly and consistently condemn capital punishment. Instead of suggesting that the practice of capital punishment is fundamentally immoral and should in general be ended, the films champion only worthy individuals on death row and delight primarily in the personal growth of other characters who attempt to aid the condemned. In the end, Hollywood offers only a muted message regarding the on-going use of capital punishment. 展开更多
关键词 capital punishment death penalty death row film Hollywood cinema
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