{"id":8397,"date":"2022-06-20T09:22:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T13:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/?p=8397"},"modified":"2025-12-06T10:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T15:16:01","slug":"anatomy-of-a-cartoon-crime-and-punishment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/anatomy-of-a-cartoon-crime-and-punishment\/","title":{"rendered":"Anatomy of a Cartoon: Crime and Punishment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2339 alignright\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC1715.jpg\" alt=\"Phil Witte and Rex Hesner\" width=\"200\" height=\"186\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind the gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at Crime and Punishment.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long-running television dramas, such as the CSI series, attest to our enduring fascination with crime and punishment. Likewise, cartoonists find the subject irresistible, as over 30,000 drawings on CartoonStock attest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to depictions of crime, Edward Steed is a master of the macabre. His Mafia-inspired gag deserves an \u201cR\u201d rating for violence and smoking. His use of color, blood red, is chilling. Yet, somehow, it\u2019s a devastatingly funny cartoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8408 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC144432_Sharing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC144432_Sharing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC144432_Sharing-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC144432_Sharing-768x792.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC144432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the modern era, sophisticated computer crimes have replaced old-fashioned smash \u2019n\u2019 grab techniques. Some criminals, however, remain traditionalists. P.C. Vey conjures up an old-school throwback who hasn\u2019t gotten the memo yet. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8407\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8407\" class=\"wp-image-8407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC121796_Sharing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC121796_Sharing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC121796_Sharing-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC121796_Sharing-768x637.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cYou know, you can do this just as easily online.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC121796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like anyone else, criminals also have career paths. The intrepid heist-meisters in Liana Finck\u2019s crime scenario are atop the most rarified of all burglar categories: art thieves. This thief may be working his first museum hit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC145929_Sharing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC145929_Sharing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC145929_Sharing-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC145929_Sharing-768x655.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC145929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a crime, law enforcement shows up to start the investigation. The scene itself is ripe with information, bursting with whodunit hints. Investigators are typically looking for \u2026 well, read the caption. Shannon Wheeler\u2019s inventive drawing is admirable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC135378_Sharing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC135378_Sharing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC135378_Sharing-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC135378_Sharing-768x692.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC135378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temptation lurks in every corner, even among our youngest citizens. A birthday party might start out innocent enough, just having fun&#8211;then things get out of hand. Benjamin Schwartz needs no words to convey the steep decline of our civilization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC139644_Sharing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC139644_Sharing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC139644_Sharing-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC139644_Sharing-768x695.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC139644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At last, after intense furor, a suspect is brought in for questioning. The citizenry is relieved; the press is having a field day\u2014a confession can\u2019t be far behind. When the time comes for talking, some perps take the tough-guy route; they don\u2019t say a word for days on end. However, as David Borchart imagines, others can\u2019t wait to spill the beans.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC141989_Sharing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC141989_Sharing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC141989_Sharing-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC141989_Sharing-768x664.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC141989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most dramatic moment is an arrest at the crime scene. The perpetrator is caught in the act and subdued&#8211; justice triumphs. In Drew Panckeri\u2019s drawing, all the elements are in place: captured weapon on the table, intruder immobilized on the couch, and the homeowner summoning the Federales. It must have been quite a struggle based on the crooked painting over the sofa. The hero? Perhaps improbable, but one in whom we&#8217;d like to believe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC144253_Sharing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC144253_Sharing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC144253_Sharing-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC144253_Sharing-768x612.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC144253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s in a name? But, of course, it doesn&#8217;t help when the defendant&#8217;s moniker undermines his assertion of innocence. Prosecutors are skilled at swaying juries with sly innuendo. Fortunately, Jack Ziegler has come to the aid of his ocean-loving client with an aggressive defense attorney.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC125246_Sharing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC125246_Sharing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC125246_Sharing-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC125246_Sharing-768x665.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC125246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The judge, in this case, is a stickler for protocol. Consequently, the defendant is counting on the court&#8217;s mercy. Charles Barsotti captures this tense courtroom drama with the brilliant use of a single line: to define the floor, the imposing distance up to the judge, and the judicial bench itself. He is a master of economy, yet nothing is missing \u2026 except leniency for a cuddly puppy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC124831_Sharing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC124831_Sharing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC124831_Sharing-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC124831_Sharing-768x656.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC124831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The centerpiece of American jurisprudence and most crime shows is the jury trial. We\u2019ve come to expect tearful confessions, shocking evidence, and an emotional closing argument. Drew Dernavich imagines the festive aftermath of a hard-fought trial that went the defendant\u2019s way. A two-word, understated caption says it all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC143799_Sharing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC143799_Sharing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC143799_Sharing-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC143799_Sharing-768x691.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC143799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We close with the last stage of our journey\u2014punishment. The unfortunate convict in Mick Stevens&#8217; cartoon has received the ultimate sentence. But in this case, the powers that be have given the victim a sporting chance.<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC139999_Sharing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC139999_Sharing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC139999_Sharing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CC139999_Sharing-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC139999\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/search?type=images&amp;keyword=criminals&amp;page=1&amp;sort=most_popular\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MORE CRIME AND PUNISHMENT CARTOONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind the gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at Crime and Punishment. Long-running television dramas, such as the CSI series, attest to our enduring fascination with crime and punishment. 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