THE SILENT DEFENDANT: SOME THOUGHTS ON LAW AND FILM.

Yofi Tirosh

doi:10.1108/S1059-4337(2013)0000061006

THE SILENT DEFENDANT: SOME THOUGHTS ON LAW AND FILM.

Yofi Tirosh

Faculty of Law

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Abstract

The French film I've Loved You for So Long (2008) raises intriguing questions about the tension between silence and speech. It centers on an accused woman who has chosen to give no explanation in words about the motive for her criminal act. Her silence worsens her punishment and renders it harder to rebuild her life after her release from prison. This essay proposes seeing this silence as a critique of law. It aims to challenge our understanding regarding the different kinds of silence before the law and to assess the practical consequences arising from the decision of legal subjects to remain silent.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	61-79
Number of pages	19
Journal	Studies in Law Politics and Society
Volume	61
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/S1059-4337(2013)0000061006
State	Published - 1 May 2013

Keywords

CRIMINAL act
PUNISHMENT
PRISONS
FRENCH films
PHYSIOLOGICAL stress
SILENCE
SPEECH

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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