Capital punishment in the UK

Title

Capital punishment in the UK

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

7 Jul 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:52

Description

Tim Crook reports on the history of and background to capital punishment in Britain. Speaking are: Donald Rumbelow, author of The Triple Tree; Britain’s last hangman Albert Pierrepoint. The clip is part of a series on capital punishment broadcast prior to a House of Commons vote on the issue.

Contributors

Albert Pierrepoint; Tim Crook; Donald Rumbelow

Keywords

Legal procedure; Death penalty; Homicide; Penal sanctions; Hanging; Executions

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