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  1. House I Live in, The (2013)

    Director
    Eugene Jarecki
    Subject
    Politics & government; Social Studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 110 minutes), £9.99

    Director Eugene Jarecki explores America’s war on drugs in this documentary as he exposes the risks that prohibition poses to freedom, and the tragedy of addicts being treated as criminals. In the four...

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  2. BBFC: Learning from the Past

    Date
    9 Nov 2012, 11:07
    Author
    Sergio Angelini
    Post Type
    BUFVC Article

    The British Board of Film Classification celebrates its centenary this year. But what can the organisation learn from the past, and how does history inform its current business and commitment to education...

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  3. British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld (2014)

    aka: British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld, Series 1 & 2

    Director
    Bruce Burgess; Chris Matthews
    Subject
    Social Studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 450 minutes), £24.99

    Documentary programme presented by crime author Bernard O’Mahoney that seeks to provide an insight into some of the most feared criminals in the UK. Men such as the Kray brothers, Paul Ferris, Frankie...

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  4. Tap on the Shoulder, A (1965)

    Director
    Ken Loach
    Producer
    James MacTaggart
    Subject
    Television studies
    Distribution
    Out of distribution

    The first television play directed by Ken Loach, this story of bullion heist carried out by a gang of criminals with a high-society connection is a fascinating, anti-establishment hint at his future career....

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  5. Food Police Special: Denby Special (2003)

    Subject
    FE; Health & safety
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (30 minutes), subscription only

    Investigation into how a network of criminals managed to obtain thousands of tons of rotten and diseased poultry and sell it on to hospitals, schools and high street supermarkets all over the country - one...

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  6. Secret Hospital, The (2 Parts) (1979 Film)

    Producer
    John Willis
    Subject
    Social welfare
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A two-part investigation into aspects of mental health care in Britain as exemplified by the maximum security Rampton Hospital, known as the ‘big house’ and the nearby rehabilitation unit, Eastdale. Part...

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  7. Scared Straight! 20 Years Later (1998 Video)

    Producer
    Arnold Shapiro
    Subject
    Law; Psychology; Sociology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS (NTSC). col. ? min., 2000 sale: US$29.95 (+p&p)

    Second update of SCARED STRAIGHT! (1978), in which men and women who as juvenile offenders 20 years earlier met face-to-face hardened criminals in Rahway (New Jersey) State Prison. Narrated by Danny Glover.

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  8. Crime and Punishment (1990 Video)

    Producer
    Betty Talks
    Subject
    Sociology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1998 sale: £850.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Concerns the moral problems of punishment. Janet Radcliffe Richards argues that we need a justification for punishment because unless we can justify the harm we do to criminals, we are doing just what we are...

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  9. Judicial System, The (2009)

    Subject
    Law
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 22 minutes), £49.00 (DVD), £20.00 (1 Year Digital Licence), £49.00 (3 Year Digital Licence)

    With the increasing media coverage of crime and the legal issues surrounding it, this programme provides a comparative introduction to the systems of civil, criminal and youth justice. It also sets out some...

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  10. How Do we Stop Our Social Media Obsession from Making Us a Target for Crime?

    Subject
    Information technology

    The popularity of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat have transformed the way people understand and experience crime and victimisation. Sharing information across different social...

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