CRIME, CULTURE, AND CINEMA: EXPLORING THE DEPICTION OF CRIME IN WORLD CINEMA AS A REFLECTION OF REALITY AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR LEGAL DISCOURSE

AUTHOR – AMALA JOSEPH, STUDENT AT AMITY LAW SCHOOL, AMITY UNIVERSITY, MUMBAI

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This article is published in the collaborated special issue of Amity Law School, Amity University, Mumbai and the Institute of Legal Education (ILE), titled “Emerging Trends in Law: Exploring Recent Developments and Reforms” (ISBN: 978-81-986345-1-1).

Introduction

Cinema, since the beginning, has not stayed a mere entertainment. It has interfered and rewritten the societal codes that shape human perception of the world. Among the many themes that persistently occupy the cinematic frame, crime holds a place of enduring fascination. It is more than a genre; it is a mirror to society’s deviance, morality, power structures, and justice mechanisms. Crime cinema walks the delicate line between reality and dramatization, between critique and glamorization, often influencing how we perceive criminals, victims, and the law itself.

This research paper, titled “Crime Culture and Cinema: Exploring the Depiction of Crime in World Cinema as a Reflection of Reality and Artistic Expression, with Implications for Legal Discourse”, will look into an interdisciplinary journey. It examines how films from various cultures and eras have portrayed crime. Crime is not just a narrative it is a reflection of socio-political anxieties, cultural identities, and legal complexities. This research aims to understand how cinema not only reflects crime in society but also contributes to its cultural meaning and its normalization or rejection in the particular society