The narrative's characters' actions convey the message that the law, like the criminals it pursues, may be corrupt and self-serving. Early in the novel, Doane shows his dissatisfaction with the justice system, "‘There's nothing in it, kid,’ he whispered. ‘Only a tin star. They don’t hang the right ones. You gotta fight everything twice. It’s a job for a dog.(M. Cunningham 13)’" saying, Doane's statement indicates his dissatisfaction with the badge of authority, represented by the "tin star," and his view that justice is rarely served to the right people. His harsh assessment of the legal…