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Justice
- capital punishment abolished 1942, 14 years before novel was written
- Minor cases tried by single judge, difficult cases by panel of judges, and murder or serious crime by public jury- is today

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Set in a village in Switzerland- Güllen
Struggling town economically
- factories shutter, residents living on dole

Could possibly link to fact that at the time of Dürrenmatt writing novel, Switzerland going through an economic boom. Wealth was becoming the social norm. Factories and the industry were increasing in production and Switzerland was establishing itself as an economically stable country in the world.

Dürrenmatt may have chosen to use the times of Switzerland before their economic and political boom to highlight that each country has to have hardships before it can flourish. Contrast in poverty and wealth.

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Political stability, economic progress after war, increased social security in Switzerland

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affluent society
-avoided war
- country is mountainous, hilly
-Before economic boom, little resources, fairly poor

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- Rich country (Switzerland)
- By 1950s, Switzerland develops its powerful modern economy.
- Neutral country -extremely insular: did not really step into wars.
- Expressionism was famous in the 1900s
- While the industrial sector began to grow in the mid-19th century, Switzerland's emergence as one of the most prosperous nations in Europe
- During WWII, Germany considered to attack, but never did.
- Under general Henri Guisan, the Swiss army prepared for mass mobilization of militia forces against invasion, and prepared strong, well-stockpiled positions high in the Alps known as the Reduit.
- During World War Two, the Swiss Franc was the only remaining major freely convertible currency in the world, and both the Allies and the Germans sold large amounts of gold to the Swiss National Bank.
- Attempts by Switzerland's small Nazi party to Anschluss (joining) with Germany failed miserably, largely due to Switzerland's multicultural heritage, strong sense of national identity, and long tradition of direct democracy and civil liberties.

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Through the 50s, the role of women in and around Switzerland was much different than countries such as America, the UK and Australia. Women in these European countries were encouraged to train and to get employment before having a child. When a child was born, women were then expected to be the 'perfect house wife' much like how women were perceived in the Western countries. When the child grows up, the women should return to the workforce to continue to work.

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-Published in 1956
-Cold War
-1950's brought the uprising of fascism, capitalism and the corruptness of justice
-Prior to this in WWII, Switzerland was strongly opposed to Nazism
-Better quality of life at this time
-the 1950's were a period of economic growth into a powerful modern economy
-Development of arts and traditional structures
-Switzerland chose at much independence as possible
-Neutral country - never involved in a war, insular
-At this time, education was improving and better quality of life