Peter Sutcliffe trial - press contempt of court

Title

Peter Sutcliffe trial - press contempt of court

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:13

Description

Solicitor James McGovern(?) on contempt of court and the problems posed by press reporting of the arrest and trial of Peter Sutcliffe, suspected of being the so-called Yorkshire Ripper. Interview followed by verbal production note.

Contributors

James McGovern(?)

Keywords

Legal procedure; Crime; Press; Yorkshire; Women; Homicide; Murderers; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; Mass media; Trials; Solicitors

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