The Execution of Justice
First edition | |
| Author | Friedrich Dürrenmatt |
|---|---|
| Original title | Justiz |
| Translator | John E. Woods |
| Language | German |
| Genre | Fiction novel |
| Publisher | Diogenes Verlag |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Publication place | Switzerland |
Published in English | 1989 |
| Pages | 369 |
| ISBN | 3-257-01692-1 |
The Execution of Justice (German: Justiz) 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.