A Social commentary is the spoken word, or voice-over, recorded for use within a documentary film (although in recent years it has been expanded to the written word within national broadsheets, and other publications). Traditionally presented in gravelly, hushed tones, this style remains the most popular form, whether the voice-over is performed by the clipped English accent of Richard Briers, the rich, warm resonance of Leslie Nielsen, or the rolling sonorous vocalisation and open familiarity of Clive James.
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| - A Social commentary is the spoken word, or voice-over, recorded for use within a documentary film (although in recent years it has been expanded to the written word within national broadsheets, and other publications). Traditionally presented in gravelly, hushed tones, this style remains the most popular form, whether the voice-over is performed by the clipped English accent of Richard Briers, the rich, warm resonance of Leslie Nielsen, or the rolling sonorous vocalisation and open familiarity of Clive James.
- Social commentary was a literary discussion of serious social issues. The Doctor considered his 2377 work Photons Be Free "a serious attempt at social commentary", not "an insulting farce", as he deemed Tom Paris' alternative version. (VOY: "Author, Author")
- One of the recurring instances of this in the strip would consist of a guilty criminal who had been injured (either in the course of committing a crime or while attempting to evade capture) complaining that their constitutional rights had been violated. Later creators would attempt to present a broader perspective, while still remaining true to the characters' viewpoints. Gould's immediate writing replacement, Max Allan Collins, showed Tracy as accepting the aforementioned due process reforms as a normal part of policework that he could manage with some reasonable care.
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| - A Social commentary is the spoken word, or voice-over, recorded for use within a documentary film (although in recent years it has been expanded to the written word within national broadsheets, and other publications). Traditionally presented in gravelly, hushed tones, this style remains the most popular form, whether the voice-over is performed by the clipped English accent of Richard Briers, the rich, warm resonance of Leslie Nielsen, or the rolling sonorous vocalisation and open familiarity of Clive James.
- Social commentary was a literary discussion of serious social issues. The Doctor considered his 2377 work Photons Be Free "a serious attempt at social commentary", not "an insulting farce", as he deemed Tom Paris' alternative version. (VOY: "Author, Author")
- One of the recurring instances of this in the strip would consist of a guilty criminal who had been injured (either in the course of committing a crime or while attempting to evade capture) complaining that their constitutional rights had been violated. While this theme was used as early as during the Boris Arson storyline, it became more prominent in Gould's later years. During that time, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down major decisions concerning due process to expand the rights of the accused such as the Miranda Decision (which required police officers to inform suspects of their constitutional rights before questioning). Gould was criticized for letting his social commentary become excessive during the 1960s and 1970s. A repeated scenario in the strip would involve Tracy arresting a guilty criminal and then be forced to release the criminal, due to evidence being deemed insufficient and/or other legal technicalities. Tracy and his comrades would then be shown grumbling at how they were restricted in the ability to do their jobs. Later creators would attempt to present a broader perspective, while still remaining true to the characters' viewpoints. Gould's immediate writing replacement, Max Allan Collins, showed Tracy as accepting the aforementioned due process reforms as a normal part of policework that he could manage with some reasonable care. Some of the most common themes in the strip's Social Commentary are:
* Juvenile Deliquency and its causes (see the cases of Larry Jones, Joe Period, Peanut Butter, etc)
* Corruption, political as well as in other institutions
* The Permissive Society
* The Judicial System and its flaws (frequent reference was made to "Subverted Courts")
* The Media
* Taxation
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