The Scottsboro Boys and the Central Park Five: Perspectives on Miscarriages of American Justice – Bc. Karolína Kučerová
Bc. Karolína Kučerová
Master's thesis
The Scottsboro Boys and the Central Park Five: Perspectives on Miscarriages of American Justice
The Scottsboro Boys and the Central Park Five: Perspectives on Miscarriages of American Justice
Abstract:
Diplomová práce má za cíl poukázat na míru rasismu v americkém trestním řízení a americké společnosti a jejích složek na příkladu dvou justičních omylů, kdy byly dvě skupinky Afroameričanů neprávem odsouzeny za znásilnění bílých žen – The Scottsboro Boys a The Central Park Five. Tohoto cíle je dosaženo na základě rozborů průběhu přelíčení, postupů státního zastupitelství nebo obhajoby, novinového zpravodajství …moreAbstract:
The present diploma thesis aims to expose the level of racism in American justice system and American society by using two miscarriages of justice where two groups of African Americans were wrongfully convicted of raping white women, the Scottsboro Boys and the Central Park Five cases. This is achieved by analyzing the court proceedings, the prosecution’s and the defense’s conduct, media coverage, …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 3. 1. 2022
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/ot7la/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 31. 1. 2022
- Supervisor: B.A. Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel
- Reader: doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.
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KUČEROVÁ, Karolína. \textit{The Scottsboro Boys and the Central Park Five: Perspectives on Miscarriages of American Justice}. Online. Master's thesis. Brno: Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts. 2022. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/wfgrjj/.
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English Language and Literature / English Language and Literature
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