History PlayingWith / HangingJudge

** But then Judge Graves executed Evulz privately by shooting him from behind, mocking Evulz for even trusting him on the first place.

** Judge Graves is RightfullySelfRighteous. He ''never'' takes a trial without proof, but once someone's put in his courtroom, it's formality to decide their punishment.

'''Basic Trope''': A judge, who may be corrupt, is well-known for handing down severe sentences for even minor infractions.

* Judge Graves gets a kickback for every person sent to [[TheAlcatraz Super Max Facility]] OneHundredAndEight.

* Judge Graves gets a kickback for every person sent to [[TeAlcatraz Super Max Facility]] {{108}}.

* Implied: Bob is being convicted of jaywalking, and says "Well, I'm sure I can get the judge to see reason..." Next shot, he's at the gallows.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Judge Graves will order the death sentence for those convicted of jaywalking... and also has a 100% conviction rate.

** Jugde Graves wanted to [[KnightTemplar eradicate all criminals at all cost]], regardless [[AllCrimesAreEqual how petty the crimes were]].

* '''Subverted''': Bob has been accused of a crime, and is terrified when he hears that the judge presiding over his case has a reputation for convicting everyone. However, when Bob appears in court, Judge Graves gives him a fair trial, with a sensible sentence if Bob is found guilty.
* '''Double Subverted''': Until it is revealed that Judge Graves fixed the trial, and that the fair-sounding sentence turns out to be carried out in an especially cruel way.

* '''Parodied''': "All rise for the Honorable Judge Hang'em!" "Guilty!... I mean, please be seated."

* '''Reconstructed''': Yet even despite the horrors he has committed, Judge Graves has single-handedly struck fear into the hearts of criminals and significantly reduced the crime rate in his jurisdiction.

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* '''Straight''': Judge Grave has a reputation for ordering disproportionately severe sentences on questionably guilty people.
* '''Exaggerated''': Judge Grave will order the death sentence for those convicted of jaywalking... and also has a 100% conviction rate.
* '''Downplayed''': For the most part, Judge Grave's sentences fit the crime. However, [[{{Berserk Button}} when it comes to some specific crimes]], he will always go for the harshest penalty.

** Judge Grave was appointed specifically to bring about order to a lawless town by terrifying would-be criminals.
** Judge Grave hates criminals for [[{{Freudian Excuse}} something that happened in his childhood]], and as such is very unforgiving in his dealings with them.
** Grave was appointed to enact harsh penalties on criminals who come to him as part of a leveled judge system.
* '''Inverted''': Judge Grave is known for giving very lenient sentences, and even letting guilty men walk free.
* '''Subverted''': Bob has been accused of a crime, and is terrified when he hears that the judge presiding over his case has a reputation for convicting everyone. However, when Bob appears in court, Judge Grave gives him a fair trial, with a sensible sentence if Bob is found guilty.
* '''Double Subverted''': Until it is revealed that Judge Grave fixed the trial, and that the fair-sounding sentence turns out to be carried out in an especially cruel way.

* '''Deconstructed''': Judge Grave was inspired to become a judge when the murderer of his parents got off with a slap-on-the-wrist. As time goes on, Judge Grave sees each accused criminal who appears before him as worse than the last, convicting and executing more and more of them. Eventually, evidence is presented that he ordered the execution of an innocent man, leaving the man's children as orphans, and [[{{My God What Have I Done}} Judge Grave is horrified]] that [[{{He Who Fights Monsters}} he has become the murderer he sought to extinguish.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Yet even despite the horrors he has committed, Judge Grave has single-handedly struck fear into the hearts of criminals and significantly reduced the crime rate in his jurisdiction.

* '''Discussed''': "Did you know Judge Graves has sent more people to the electric chair than any other judge in the state?"

* '''Justified''':

* '''Deconstructed''': Judge Grave was inspired to become a judge when the murderer of his parents got off with a slap-on-the-wrist. As time goes on, Judge Grave sees each accused criminal who appears before him as worse than the last, convicting and executing more and more of them. Eventually, evidence is presented that he ordered the execution of an innocent man, leaving the man's children as orphans, and [[{{My God What Have I Done}} Judge Grave is horrified]] that [[{{He Who Fights Monsters}} he has become the murderer he sought to extinguish.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Yet even despite the horrors he has committed, Judge Grave has single-handedly struck fear into the hearts of criminals and significantly reduced the crime rate in his jurisdiction.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "[[OffWithHisHead Off with his head!]]"

* '''Justified''': Judge Grave was appointed specifically to bring about order to a lawless town by terrifying would-be criminals.

''Guilty!'' ...I mean, please go back to HangingJudge.

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* '''Downplayed''': For the most part, Judge Grave's sentences fit the crime. However, [[{{Berserk Button}} there are a couple of specific crimes]] where he will always go for the harshest penalty.

* '''Deconstructed''': Judge Grave was inspired to become a judge when the murderer of his parents got off with a slap-on-the-wrist. As time goes on, Judge Grave sees each accused criminal who appears before him as worse than the last, convicting and executing more and more of them. Eventually, evidence is presented that he ordered the execution of an innocent man, leaving the man's children as orphans, and Judge Grave is horrified that he has become the murderer he sought to extinguish.

* '''Double Subverted''': Until it is revealed that Judge Graves fixed the trial, and that the fair-sounding sentence turns out to be carried out in an especially cruel way.

* '''Conversed''': "Judge Graves is like the evil judge straight out of an old western."

* '''Defied''': Bob tries to bribe someone to prevent Judge Graves from being drawn; or fabricates a conflict of interest in order to avoid him. If caught, he may wind up with Judge Graves just because he upset the wrong person.

'''Basic Trope''': A judge, who is corrupt, punishes troublemakers for minor offenses.