Show trial
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show-trial-204-14704167
title:
Show trial
text:
A show trial is a public trial in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant has already been determined. The purpose of holding a show trial is to present both accusation and verdict to the public, serving as an example and a warning to other would-be dissidents or transgressors. Show trials tend to be retributive rather than corrective, and they are also conducted for propagandistic purposes. When aimed at individuals on the basis of protected classes or characteristics, show trials are exa
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Public trial in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant is predetermined
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_trial
date created:
2004-04-12T22:54:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T05:18:28Z
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