Abstract
The Chamberlain murder trial or ‘dingo case’ polarised the Australian community – the miscarriage of justice, the relentless media scrutiny and the mediaeval-style public condemnation of Lindy Chamberlain all exposed the prejudices of mainstream Australia. At the same time, Lindy Chamberlain experienced a groundswell of public support: the case was publicised around the world and generated local protest groups. This paper is concerned with re-thinking the historical effects of that case, and is theoretically informed by contemporary debates on the violence of the law, formations of public culture, and cultural trauma.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 153-172 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Studies in law, politics and society |
Volume | 38 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |