Global InformationLegal thriller information
| Legal thriller | |
|---|---|
| Cultural origins | United States of America[1] |
| Features | Courtroom,[2] equality,[3] justice,[4] lawyers[5] legal language,[6] social justice experience [7] |
| Popularity | Britain, Australia, United States of America, Canada, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain [8] |
| Formats | Books, television and films |
| Authors | Brian Stevenson, Harper Lee, Scott Turow, John Grisham, Michael Connelly, Paul Levine Jilliane Hoffman, Mark Gimenez, Linda Fairstein, Marcia Clark, James Grippando, Vish Dhamija |
| Subgenres | |
| Crime, thriller, mystery | |
| Related genres | |
| Suspense, horror | |
| Related topics | |
| Legal drama, social justice, films, novels, television | |
The legal thriller genre is a type of crime fiction genre that focuses on the proceedings of the investigation, with particular reference to the impacts on courtroom proceedings and the lives of characters.[9]
The courtroom proceedings and legal authorship are ubiquitous characteristics of the legal thriller genre.[10] In the genre, lawyers as legal professionals are featured as the supreme hero. Their actions in the courtroom affect the quality of character's lives, as they determine innocence prevailing against injustice.[11]
Many legal professionals such as judges and lawyers constitute the primary authorship of the genre, providing their own relevant experiences [12] The legal authorship experience is certified through the novel, Presumed Innocent written by the lawyer and author, Scott Turow.[13] American writers such as Harper Lee experienced her father's dealings as a lawyer.[14]
The author, John Grisham as a lawyer also contributes to the development of the legal thriller genre.[15] Legal language is also another characteristic of the legal thriller. The television shows Suits and How to Get Away with Murder embody the legal thriller, characterised by legal language.[16] Novels and television shows of the legal thriller genre have impacted education.[17] Many address complex social justice issues such as racial discrimination and the death penalty.[18]
- ^ Robson, Peter; Schulz, Jennifer (27 January 2017). A Transnational Study of Law and Justice on TV. Oxford: Hart Publishing. ISBN 978-1-50990-571-3. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Sauerberg, Lars Ole (2016). The legal thriller from Gardner to Grisham : see you in court!. London. pp. 1–12. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-40730-6_1. ISBN 978-1-137-40730-6. Retrieved 11 May 2004.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ White, Terry (2003). Justice Denoted: The Legal Thriller in American, British, and Continental courtroom literature. United Kingdom: Praeger Publishers. pp. 18–23. ISBN 9780313052576. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ White, Terry (2003). Justice Denoted: The Legal Thriller in American, British, and Continental courtroom literature. United Kingdom: Praeger Publishers. pp. 18–23. ISBN 9780313052576. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ White, Terry (2003). Justice Denoted: The Legal Thriller in American, British, and Continental courtroom literature. United Kingdom: Praeger Publishers. pp. 18–23. ISBN 9780313052576. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Stefanie, Nerz. "Legal Language in the American TV Series "Suits": A Lexicological Analysis". Academia. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Walsh, Colleen. "Just Mercy' in the criminal justice system". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Robson, Peter; Schulz, Jennifer (27 January 2017). A Transnational Study of Law and Justice on TV. Oxford: Hart Publishing. ISBN 978-1-50990-571-3. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Sauerberg, Lars Ole (2016). The legal thriller from Gardner to Grisham : see you in court!. London. pp. 1–12. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-40730-6_1. ISBN 978-1-137-40730-6. Retrieved 11 May 2004.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Sauerberg, Lars Ole (2016). The legal thriller from Gardner to Grisham : see you in court!. London. pp. 1–12. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-40730-6_1. ISBN 978-1-137-40730-6. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ White, Terry (2003). Justice Denoted: The Legal Thriller in American, British, and Continental courtroom literature. United Kingdom: Praeger Publishers. pp. 18–23. ISBN 9780313052576. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Sauerberg, Lars Ole (2016). The legal thriller from Gardner to Grisham : see you in court!. London. pp. 1–12. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-40730-6_1. ISBN 978-1-137-40730-6. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Bourne, Michael (4 December 2013). "The Lasting Influence of Scott Turow's "Presumed Innocent"". 10 Years of The Los Angeles Review of Books. Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Biography.com Editors. "Harper Lee Biography". Biography. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Sauerberg, Lars Ole (2016). The legal thriller from Gardner to Grisham : see you in court!. London. pp. 1–12. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-40730-6_1. ISBN 978-1-137-40730-6. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Stefanie, Nerz. "Legal Language in the American TV Series "Suits": A Lexicological Analysis". Academia. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Shapiro, Emily. "Harper Lee: The impact of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'". ABC News. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ Walsh, Colleen. "Just Mercy' in the criminal justice system". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 17 April 2021.