Michael Fay flogging

Title

Michael Fay flogging

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

5 May 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:06:22

Description

Mark Phillips asks the people of London their opinion about the 18-year-old American teenager, Michael Fay, who was caned in Singapore for vandalism. John Stalker, former Detective Chief Constable for Manchester comments. In the studio Angela Rippon talks to John McVicar, an armed robber turned journalist for his opinion.

Contributors

John McVicar; Mark Phillips; John Stalker; Angela Rippon

Keywords

USA; London; UK; Adolescents; Penal sanctions; Corporal punishment; Criminals; Singapore; Sentencing policy; Michael Fay

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