Differing views on capital punishment

Title

Differing views on capital punishment

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

13 Jul 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:29

Description

Report on differing opinions on the death penalty prior to the forthcoming House of Commons vote on the reintroduction of capital punishment. Speaking are: David Cooper, wrongfully convicted of murder; Ann West, mother of Moors murder victim Lesley Ann Downey. Female reporter and male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ann West; David Cooper

Keywords

Legal procedure; Parliament; Death penalty; Homicide; House of Commons; Murderers; Penal sanctions; Crime prevention; Criminals; Imprisonment; Victims of crime; Myra Hindley; Miscarriages of justice; Moors murders; Lesley Ann Downey; Hangings

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