miscarriage of justice theme
A character is convicted and punished for a crime that he or she did not actually commit.
3 total · 1 choice · 1 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: The Life of Emile Zola (1937) | choice | The French military leadership threw Albert Dreyfus under the bus to conceal their own incompetence. The story turns on Emile exposing them for who they really were. |
| ahp3x13 | major | The story built up to the execution of what was thought to be an innocent man. |
| ahp3x12 | minor | Jenkins was falsely caught and executed for the murder of Mr. Rinditch. |