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The death belt /

This compelling documentary looks at the issues and controversies surrounding the US death penalty. It is unlikely that any US state will declare the death penalty unconstitutional in the near future, but for many it is crucial that the flaws in its application are continuously exposed. This is the...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Richards, Helen (Director, Producer), Stafford Smith, Clive, 1959- (Speaker), Hyks, Veronika (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2002.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Capital punishment > United States.
Criminal law > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Peine de mort > États-Unis.
Justice pénale > Administration > États-Unis.
Capital punishment.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Criminal law.
United States.
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This compelling documentary looks at the issues and controversies surrounding the US death penalty. It is unlikely that any US state will declare the death penalty unconstitutional in the near future, but for many it is crucial that the flaws in its application are continuously exposed. This is the aim of the Louisiana Crisis Assistance Center. With exclusive access to its talented, young death row lawyers and their charismatic founder, this documentary follows the daily battles for the lives of their clients against the state, the government and the Southern legal community.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 7, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (51 minutes)
Playing Time:00:50:06