Crime Films of the 1970s cover
Quantity
Pre-order. Available Dec 11 2025
$99.36 RRP $124.20 Website price saving $24.84 (20%)

Payment for this pre-order will be taken when the item becomes available

Description

The 1970s was a pivotal era for crime and criminal justice films in the United States. Many films produced during this period provocatively captured the tumultuous spirit of the era, while also shaping cinematic representations in the decades that followed. This edited volume offers a captivating exploration of the intricate connections between these films and the administration and social perceptions and attitudes toward justice, marginalized individuals, and the complexities of the criminal justice system.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Kevin Swift
1. A Clockwork Orange and Our Parallel Societies
Robert Heiner
2. Feeling Lucky, Punk? Reflections on the Social and Cultural Significance of Dirty Harry
Eric See, Sarah See, Kaydee Adams, Bertha Llamas, and Cameron See
3. Popeye's Quest for the Frog: Social and Legal Analysis of The French Connection
David A. Mackey
4. An Offer They Should Have Refused: The Godfather, Family, Respect, Crime
Eric See, Andrew Clark, and Kaydee Adams
5. Serpico and the Future of the Blue Code of Silence
Martin Alan Greenberg
6. Cotton Comes to Harlem Across 110th Street, Trick Baby: Race, Identity, and Power in 1970s American Crime Drama
Declan O'Reilly
7. Death Wish: The Social Construction of Crime, Justice, and Self-Help
David A. Mackey
8. Control, Urban Ecology, and Sexual Commerce in 1970s Cinema
Aaron Hammes
9. Hauntological Horrors: Bridging Together Postwar Americas in The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns
10.“For the Money, for the Glory, and for the Fun:” Reassessing Smokey and the Bandit and the “Trucker Films” of the 1970s
Stephen E. Nepa
11. Systematic Suspicion: Offender Control and Reformation as Portrayed in Escape from Alcatraz and Straight Time
Kevin E. Courtright and Ihor J. Bemko
12. Dog Day Afternoon: Every Dog has his Day……or Does He?
Kevin Swift
13. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and Reducing the Opportunities for Subway Crime
Martin Alan Greenberg
14. Shaft: “An African-American Hero or a Pawn in the Machine”
Keith L. Coleman
15. The Charm of the Con
Joshua Wakeham

About the Contributors
Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Dec 11 2025
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 272
ISBN 9798881867737
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

David A. Mackey

David A. Mackey is professor of Criminal Justice a…

Anthology Editor

Eric S. See

Eric S. See is professor and division head of crim…

Anthology Editor

Sarah A. See

Sarah A. See is assistant professor in the divisio…

Related Titles

Vigilantes cover
$125.05 RRP $138.95
Environment: Staging