Back إثارة قانونية Arabic Thriller legal Spanish Thriller judizial Basque تریلر حقوقی Persian Cerita seru hukum ID Thriller legale Italian 法廷もの Japanese Juridische thriller Dutch Thriller jurídico Portuguese Юридический триллер Russian

Legal thriller

Legal thriller
Cultural originsUnited States of America[1]
FeaturesCourtroom,[2] equality,[3] justice,[3] lawyers[3] legal language,[4] social justice experience [5]
PopularityBritain, Australia, United States of America, Canada, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain [1]
FormatsBooks, television and films
AuthorsBrian Stevenson, Harper Lee, Ernest J. Gaines, John Berendt, Scott Turow, John Grisham, Michael Connelly, Paul Levine Jilliane Hoffman, Mark Gimenez, Linda Fairstein, Marcia Clark, James Grippando, Vish Dhamija, Nathaniel Sizemore
Subgenres
Crime, thriller, mystery
Related genres
Suspense, horror
Related topics
Legal drama, social justice, films, novels, television
"Trial in the Courtroom" Concept Commonly Found Across Legal Thrillers

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.[2]

The genre came about in the 16th century with the publication of short stories and novels based on court cases taking place at the time.[6] Some of the novels were later adapted into early television series and film productions during the 1950s.[7]

Many legal professionals, including Scott Turow in Presumed Innocent and Harper Lee in To Kill a Mocking Bird, constitute the primary authorship of the genre-providing their own relevant experiences.[8]

The legal thriller genre's courtroom proceedings and legal authorship are ubiquitous characteristics.[9] The genre features lawyers as legal professionals as the supreme hero. Their actions in the courtroom affect the quality of character's lives, as they determine innocence prevailing against injustice.[3]

Legal language is also another characteristic of the legal thriller in that it employs real life lawyer terminology, courtroom, and police procedures among characters. The television shows Suits and How to Get Away with Murder embody the legal thriller, characterized by episodes based on scenarios of legal proceedings similar to actual court scenarios.[10]

Novels, films, and television series such as To Kill a Mockingbird, How to Get Away with Murder, and Marshall have received nominated for awards such as the Pulitzer Prize and NAACP Image Award for their awareness of controversial topics such as racial discrimination, gender inequality, the death penalty.[11] The legal thriller genre has expanded to accommodate contemporary social themes while also preserving the general plot and actions of original legal thrillers.

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b Sauerberg, Lars Ole (2016). The legal thriller from Gardner to Grisham: see you in court!. London: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 1–12. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-40730-6_1. ISBN 978-1-137-40730-6. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d White, Terry (2003). Justice Denoted: The Legal Thriller in American, British, and Continental courtroom literature. United Kingdom: Praeger Publishers. pp. 18–23. ISBN 978-0-313-05257-6. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ Stefanie, Nerz. "Legal Language in the American TV Series "Suits": A Lexicological Analysis". Academia. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. ^ Walsh, Colleen. "Just Mercy' in the criminal justice system". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Drama in the Court: A Brief History of the Legal Thriller". CrimeReads. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  7. ^ wildremuda (2023-09-15). "PERRY MASON: NOIR PIONEER IN LEGAL THRILLERS by Manning Wolfe". website. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  8. ^ Sauerberg, Lars Ole (2016), Sauerberg, Lars Ole (ed.), "Introduction: The Legal Thriller", The Legal Thriller from Gardner to Grisham: See you in Court!, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 1–12, doi:10.1057/978-1-137-40730-6_1, ISBN 978-1-137-40730-6, retrieved 2025-03-03
  9. ^ Sauerberg, Lars Ole (2016), Sauerberg, Lars Ole (ed.), "Introduction: The Legal Thriller", The Legal Thriller from Gardner to Grisham: See you in Court!, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 1–12, doi:10.1057/978-1-137-40730-6_1, ISBN 978-1-137-40730-6, retrieved 2025-03-04
  10. ^ Nerz, Stefanie (Winter 2014). "Legal Language in the American TV Series "Suits": A Lexicological Analysis". English Words: Structure, History and Usage.
  11. ^ "Harper Lee: The Impact of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'". ABC News. February 19, 2016. Retrieved 2025-03-05.

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