Justiz

The Execution of Justice

Author

Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Language

German

Year

1985

First Pub.

Switzerland

Genre

Novel

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The Execution of Justice is a 1985 novel by the Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt. It tells the story of an attorney who is tasked to reinvestigate a man sentenced for murder. The book criticises elements of the legal system and ponders on the nature of justice. It was adapted into the 1993 film Justice, directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer.