Public Order, The

Synopsis

This series of three one-hour programmes uses the ‘hypotheticals’ technique which has been pioneered in the UK by Granada. A panel of police officers from constable to chief constable, and others from the judiciary and central and local government, are faced with a series of hypothetical situations closely based on real events. They are asked what they would do under these circumstances. In each programme a barrister acts as a moderator. American lawyer Benno Schmidt is the moderator in this programme. He presents the panel with some everyday public order problems including large football crowds, a march by nationalist extremists and the invasion of a seaside town by skinheads on scooters.

Series

Police and the Public, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 55 min.

Year of production

1982

Availability

Hire

Uses

Undergraduates in law, industrial relations, social science, politics.*

Subjects

Law

Keywords

law enforcement; public order

Production Company

Name

Granada Television

Web

http://www.granadamedia.com External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7734 8080

Fax

020 7494 6280

Address

Non-Theatric Sales
36 Golden Square
London
W1R 4AH

Distributor

Name

Higher Education Film & Video Library

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

Web

http://bufvc.ac. External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7393 1503

Fax

020 7393 1555

Address

c/o British Universities Film & Video Council
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ

Notes

Catalogue available from British Universities Film & Video Council.