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  1. Mark Chapman sentenced - Lawyer claims insanity (1981)

    Genre
    Press conference

    The unidentified lawyer of Mark Chapman (poss. Jonathan Marks) tells a press conference that he believes Chapman to be clinically insane, following Chapman’s sentencing to 20 years’ imprisonment for the...

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  2. John Hinckley verdict (1982)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Report on the verdict of not guilty through insanity in the trial of John Hinckley Jr (who attempted to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan). Jurors Mary Ann(?) Copeland and Nathaniel Brown(?) and FBI...

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  3. Trial of mass murderer Jeffrey Dahmer (1992)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Press conference

    Mass murderer Jeffrey Dahmer has changed his plea at a pre-trial hearing in Milwaukee, USA to guilty by reason of insanity. Dahmer had been planning to go to court with a not guilty plea later in the month....

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  4. Reagan assassination attempt (1982)

    Genre
    News report

    Andrew Manderstam reports from Washington DC on the trial of John Hinckley Jr, accused of the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan. The jury found Hinckley not guilty on the grounds of insanity.

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  5. Colin Ferguson murder trial (1995)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Unidentified male reports on the Colin Ferguson murder trial in New York, amid concerns over his sanity. Includes excerpts from Colin Ferguson’s self-representation in court and from Ruby Kuby, one of...

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  6. Lorena Bobbitt trial (1994)

    Genre
    News report; Special

    Paul Woodley? reports on the trial of Lorena Bobbitt who used a kitchen knife to cut off her husband’s penis following alleged domestic violence and rape. She is now pleading temporary insanity in a change...

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  7. Murder accused commits suicide in Greece (1987)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report after James Godfried hanged himself in his cell in Athens, Greece. Includes archive interview with James on his despair at not being believed innocent of the murder of Nancy Connor; his lawyer Frank...

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  8. US gun-running case (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the trial of gun-runners for the IRA Colm Meehan and Eamon Meehan in America (with 2 other defendants). They are claiming insanity after being imprisoned and (they claim) tortured in Northern...

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  9. Outcry over assassination of Chris Hani (1993)

    Genre
    Interview; Speech

    Two linked clips on the assassination of black South African communist leader Chris Hani (born Martin Thembisile Hani). The first features South African Communist Party chairman Joe Slovo. In the second,...

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