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On behalf of the state - memories of hanging /

Peolpe who were involved in the carrying out of the death penalty recall their experiences and emotions. Includes comments from Syd Dernley, the last living hangman, who considered it 'just a job'; the prison chaplain, Leslie Lloyd-Rees; and the last living judge to have sentenced a man to...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Stamp, Jonathan
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), 1993.
Series:World history in video.
Subjects:
Hanging > Great Britain.
Capital punishment > Great Britain.
Pendaison > Grande-Bretagne.
Peine de mort > Grande-Bretagne.
Capital punishment.
Hanging.
Great Britain.
Documentary
Alexander Street Video.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Peolpe who were involved in the carrying out of the death penalty recall their experiences and emotions. Includes comments from Syd Dernley, the last living hangman, who considered it 'just a job'; the prison chaplain, Leslie Lloyd-Rees; and the last living judge to have sentenced a man to hang, Lord Denning. Also includes footage of the last working gallows in Britain at Wandsworth Prison.
Item Description:Previously released on DVD.
Physical Description:1 online resource (48 min.).