Capital punishment - Michael Harris view

Title

Capital punishment - Michael Harris view

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Jul 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:01:59

Description

Telephone interview with Michael Harris, former Under Sheriff of London and the last surviving supervisor of executions in Britain, on capital punishment and his experience of attending hangings, prior to a House of Commons vote on the issue. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Michael Harris

Keywords

Legal procedure; Death penalty; Homicide; Penal sanctions; Imprisonment; Executions; Hangings; Michael Harris

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