Shawshank Redemption is a movie that contains many different criminal justice themes, as well as many important life lessons. The movie allows for the audience to see an innocent man being punished by the criminal justice system, the brutal life inside prison, and the harsh reality for criminals once they are released from prison and try to re-acclimate to society. The movie brings to light several criminal justice themes and the truths behind them that are usually unseen to the general public. The movie begins with a banker named Andy Dufresne, being accused for the murder of his wife and her lover. He wasn’t able to recall the night of the murders but does remember being outside of where the two where staying. He was drinking and had
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In the prison, the inmates were brutally beaten and mocked by the guards in the prison. On the first night that Andy was in the prison, one of the inmates was beaten so brutally by the head guard that he died. Bogs Diamond, the prison bully, became paralyzed after being beaten by the same guard. The inmates also experienced physical abuse from other inmates within Shawshank. Bogs Diamond and his gang regularly beat and raped inmates in the prison. The inmates never knew when a fellow prisoner or a guard would attack them. This uncertainty created a negative aroma of fear across the …show more content…
Many parts of the criminal justice system have been set up to seek justice for families and victims whom have been negatively impacted by crime. The criminal justice system seeks to find and fairly punish criminals for the crimes that they have committed. The system however, while having many good factors, also has some negative ones. There are problems within the police force, the court system, prison and jail, and the rehabilitation process. Movies and television shows can lead to people having a misconception of the truth of the criminal justice system. It is important to be able to distinguish the truths behind the system and what is on
In the prison, the inmates were brutally beaten and mocked by the guards in the prison. On the first night that Andy was in the prison, one of the inmates was beaten so brutally by the head guard that he died. Bogs Diamond, the prison bully, became paralyzed after being beaten by the same guard. The inmates also experienced physical abuse from other inmates within Shawshank. Bogs Diamond and his gang regularly beat and raped inmates in the prison. The inmates never knew when a fellow prisoner or a guard would attack them. This uncertainty created a negative aroma of fear across the …show more content…
Many parts of the criminal justice system have been set up to seek justice for families and victims whom have been negatively impacted by crime. The criminal justice system seeks to find and fairly punish criminals for the crimes that they have committed. The system however, while having many good factors, also has some negative ones. There are problems within the police force, the court system, prison and jail, and the rehabilitation process. Movies and television shows can lead to people having a misconception of the truth of the criminal justice system. It is important to be able to distinguish the truths behind the system and what is on