History PlayingWith / KangarooCourt

** Carol gets over her fear of reprisal and examines the original case further. It turns out that Betty ''is'' guilty of what she was accused of and she -- [[RealityEnsues as well as Alex's killers, who committed a crime, after all]] -- get the sentences they deserve for a legitimate reason.

* '''Straight''': [[HangingJudge Judge Alex]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Hangman]] decides that Betty is guilty of murder, without any evidence, and throws her into jail.

** Alex convicts Betty of murder even though the evidence is somewhat shaky. However, if she were obviously innocent, he'd acquit her.

** Alex is a KnightTemplar who indiscriminately punishes people he sees as "sinners." Betty happens to be one of them.
** Betty lives under a dictatorship, and the regime considers her an enemy of the state.

* '''Inverted''': Betty is acquitted by the judge and is declared innocent despite evidence to the contrary.

** The presiding judge, jury, and all spectators at Betty's trial [[VisualPun are actual kangaroos]].

* '''Enforced''': MoralGuardians want the author to add a scene to show just how much of a bastard a group was and decides to do it by having the hanging judge.

* '''Played for Laughs''': Betty is a HateSink who, among other things, loves to inflict DisproportionateRetribution over 'offences' that never even occurred. While they do have enough real dirt on her to give her the desired sentence anyway, the heroes decide it'd be more fun and karmic to send her through a mock trial that uses InsaneTrollLogic to convict her of bizarre things.

** Alex decides Betty is guilty for shoplifting, with no evidence, and gives her a $20 fine.

* '''Double Subverted''': But even under that system it is horribly unfair.

** The judge presiding at Betty's trial, along with all other members of court, [[VisualPun are actual kangaroos]].

* '''Zig-Zagged''': There are fair judges as well as corrupt ones.

* '''Defied''': Betty exposes the judge before the trial so that a non-hanging judge could reside.

* '''Deconstructed''': After one too many false verdicts, someone informs the government about Alex, who is investigated for corruption. ''[[LaserGuidedKarma He]]'' [[LaserGuidedKarma is found guilty and is stripped of his position.]]
** Alex is known for his 'trials' so Betty's friends rather than try to clear her name simply [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim kill him and throw him a ditch]]. In absence of evidence and [[MakeAnExampleOfThem not wanting what happened to Judge Alex to happen to them,]] his successor dismisses her case.
* '''Reconstructed''': After a thorough investigation, somebody noticed that the effect was actually positive to a point, and the government reinstates Alex but assigns only very specific cases to him wherein another judge would legally let a guilty party go.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Betty is a HateSink who, among other things, loves to inflict DisproportionateRetribution over "offences" that never even occurred. While they do have enough real dirt on her to give her the desired sentence anyway, the heroes decide it'd be more fun and karmic to send her through a mock trial that uses InsaneTrollLogic to convict her of bizarre things.

Back to KangarooCourt

* '''Straight''': [[HangingJudge Judge Alex Hangman]] decides that Betty is guilty of murder, without any evidence, and throws her into jail.

** Alex is a KnightTemplar who indiscriminately punishes people he sees as "sinners". Betty happens to be one of them.
** Betty is living under a dictatorship, and she is seen as a state enemy.

* '''Subverted''': The trial seems staged to Betty but it is not--it simply follows the rules of a different legal system.
* '''Double Subverted''': But even under that system it is unfair.

* '''Zig Zagged''': There are fair judges, as well as corrupt ones.

* '''Invoked''': Somebody wants Betty out of the way and uses a lot of money to get it made so.

** Betty, aware of impending verdict, decides to make a complete and total ass of herself during the trial, to the point that that the court is left with 2 options: Convict Betty and let her basically use this freedom to incriminate and insult everybody involved because she's already being punished, or let her go so she won't talk.

* '''Discussed''': "I may be innocent, but Alex is presiding at my trial. I don't think this will end well."
* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': After one too many false verdicts, someone informs the government about Alex, who is investigated for corruption. He is found guilty, and is stripped of his position.
* '''Reconstructed''': After a heavy checking, somebody noticed that the effect was actually positive to a point, and the government lets Alex keep going but assigns only very specific cases to him that would otherwise legally let a guilty party go.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Betty is a HateSink who - among many other things - loves to inflict DisproportionateRetribution over "offences" that never even took place. While they do have enough real dirt on her to give her the desired sentence anyway, the heroes decide it'd be more fun and karmic to send her through a mock trial that uses InsaneTrollLogic to convict her of bizarre things.

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%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* '''Straight''': [[HangingJudge Judge Alex]] decides that Betty is guilty of murder, without any evidence, and throws her into jail.

** Alex tells Betty that if she thinks ''he's'' bad, [[EvilLawyerJoke try getting lawyers involved with her case]].

** Alex [[EvenEvilHas Standards draws the line at]] [[EvilLawyerJoke bringing lawyers into the case]], pointing out to Betty that at least she doesn't have [[AmoralAttorney a prosecutor to put her down]].

* '''Inverted''':
** Betty is given a fair trial, and is acquitted.
** Betty is acquitted by the judge and is declared innocent despite evidence to the contrary.

* '''Downplayed''': Alex decides Betty is guilty for shoplifting, with no evidence, and gives her a $20 fine.

* '''Exploited''': Betty, aware of impending verdict, decides to make a complete and total ass of herself during the trial, to the point that that the court is left with 2 options: Convict Betty and let her basically use this freedom to incriminate and insult everybody involved because she's already being punished, or let her go so she won't talk.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alex punishes Betty by having her shot to death by an angry mob.

** Betty tries to defend herself, but the judge and jury use InsaneTrollLogic to convict him anyway.

* '''Straight''': [[HangingJudge Judge Alice]] decides that Bob is guilty of murder, without any evidence, and throws him into jail.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice punishes Bob by having him shot to death by an angry mob.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice decides Bob is guilty for shoplifting, with no evidence, and gives him a $20 fine.

** Alice is a KnightTemplar who indiscriminately punishes people she sees as "sinners". Bob happens to be one of them.
** Bob is living under a dictatorship, and he is seen as a state enemy.
** Bob is in a community that is mostly cut off from the rest of the country, meaning it doesn't have to go by the laws because there is nobody from the higher government to enforce this.

** Bob is given a fair trial, and is acquitted.
** Bob is acquitted by the judge and is declared innocent despite evidence to the contrary.
* '''Subverted''': The trial seems staged to Bob but it is not--it simply follows the rules of a different legal system.

** The judge presiding at Bob's trial, along with all other members of court, [[VisualPun are actual kangaroos]].
** Bob tries to defend himself, but the judge and jury use InsaneTrollLogic to convict him anyway.
** Alice's court openly brags about its absurdly high conviction rate.

* '''Averted''': Alice is a fair judge.
* '''Enforced''': The creator wanted to show just how much of a bastard a group was and decides to do it by having the hanging judge.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Hey, did you realize that the number of convictions has risen five-fold after Alice was appointed as a judge?" "Yeah, I wonder why..."
* '''Invoked''': Somebody wants Bob out of the way and uses a lot of money to get it made so.
* '''Exploited''': Bob, aware of impending verdict, decides to make a complete and total ass of himself during the trial, to the point that that the court is left with 2 options: Convict Bob and let him basically use this freedom to incriminate and insult everybody involved because he's already being punished, or let him go so he won't talk.
* '''Defied''': Bob exposes the judge before the trial so that a non-hanging judge could reside.
* '''Discussed''': "I may be innocent, but Alice is presiding at my trial. I don't think this will end well."

* '''Deconstructed''': After one too many false verdicts, someone informs the government about Alice, who is investigated for corruption. She is found guilty, and is stripped of her position.
* '''Reconstructed''': After a heavy checking, somebody noticed that the effect was actually positive to a point, and the government lets Alice keep going but assigns only very specific cases to her that would otherwise legally let a guilty party go.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob is a HateSink who - among many other things - loves to inflict DisproportionateRetribution over "offences" that never even took place. While they do have enough real dirt on him to give him the desired sentence anyway, the heroes decide it'd be more fun and karmic to send him through a mock trial that uses InsaneTrollLogic to convict him of bizarre things.

%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Discussed''': ???

%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???

%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

** Bob tries to defend himself, but the judge and jury use InsaneTrollLogic to convict her anyway.

* '''Straight''': [[HangingJudge Judge Alex]] decides that Betty is guilty of murder, without any evidence, and throws her into jail.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alex punishes Betty by having her shot to death by an angry mob.
* '''Downplayed''': Alex decides Betty is guilty for shoplifting, with no evidence, and gives her a $20 fine.

** Alex is a KnightTemplar who indiscriminately punishes people he sees as "sinners". Betty happens to be one of them.
** Betty is living under a dictatorship, and she is seen as a state enemy.
** Betty is in a community that is mostly cut off from the rest of the country, meaning it doesn't have to go by the laws because there is nobody from the higher government to enforce this.

** Betty is given a fair trial, and is acquitted.
** Betty is acquitted by the judge and is declared innocent despite evidence to the contrary.
* '''Subverted''': The trial seems staged to Betty but it is not - it simply follows the rules of a different legal system.

** The judge presiding at Betty's trial, along with all other members of court, [[VisualPun are actual kangaroos]].
** Alice tries to defend herself, but the judge and jury use InsaneTrollLogic to convict her anyway.
* '''Zig Zagged''': There are fair judges, as there are corrupt ones.
* '''Averted''': Alex is a fair judge.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Hey, did you realize that the number of convictions has risen five-fold after Alex was appointed as a judge?" "Yeah, I wonder why..."
* '''Invoked''': Somebody wants Betty out of the way and uses a lot of money to get it made so.
* '''Exploited''': Betty, aware of impending verdict, decides to make a complete and total ass of herself during the trial, to the point that that the court is left with 2 options: Convict Betty and let her basically use this freedom to incriminate and insult everybody involved because she's already being punished, or let her go so she won't talk.
* '''Defied''': Betty exposes the judge before the trial so that a non-hanging judge could reside.

* '''Deconstructed''': After one too many false verdicts, someone informs the government about Alex, who is investigated for corruption. He is found guilty, and is stripped of his position.
* '''Reconstructed''': After a heavy checking, somebody noticed that the effect was actually positive to a point, and the government lets Alex keep going but assigns only very specific cases to him that would otherwise legally let a guilty party go.

* '''Downplayed''': Alex decides Betty is guilty for murder, with no evidence, and gives her a $20 fine.

* '''Inverted''': Betty is given a fair trial, and is acquitted.

* '''Enforced''': ???

* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

* '''Subverted''': The trial seems staged to Betty but isn't its just a different legal system

* '''Double Subverted''': But even under that system it is unfair

** The judge presiding at Betty's trial, along with all other members of court, are actual kangaroos.

* '''Deconstructed''': After one too many false verdicts, someone informs the government about Alex, who is investigated for corruption. He is found guilty, and is stripped of his position.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???

* '''Played for Drama''': ???

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* '''Justified''': Alex is a KnightTemplar who indiscriminately punishes people he sees as "sinners". Betty happens to be one of them.

* '''Parodied''': The judge presiding at Betty's trial, along with all other members of court, are actual kangaroos.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

* '''Straight''':
* '''Exaggerated''': Alex punishes Betty by having her shot to death by an angry mob.