Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Date of Award
8-2007
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Michael C. Braswell
Committee Members
Larry S. Miller, John T. Whitehead
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine 7 different crime and justice films and provide a content analysis incorporating restorative justice and peacemaking perspectives. The 7 films examined in this study included 12 Angry Men, A Family Thing, American History X, American Me, Crash, Shawshank Redemption, and Traffic. The researcher examined the films and used content analysis to examine the behaviors and actions of the characters. The films were examined using 5 different analytical themes: "embracing change", "second chances", "hope", "connectedness", and "becoming more human". The current study found the 7 films examined all displayed both restorative justice and peacemaking perspectives.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Thompson, Katherine Clay, "Cinema, Race, and Justice: A Qualitative Analysis of Selected Themes." (2007). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2109. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2109
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
Included in
Film and Media Studies Commons, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons