Parliament votes against capital punishment

Title

Parliament votes against capital punishment

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

14 Jul 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:05:32

Description

Report on reaction to the outcome of a House of Commons vote which went against reintroduction of the death penalty. Speaking are: Leslie Curtis, Chairman of the Police Federation; David Evans, General Secretary of the Prison Officers Association (POA); Louis Blom-Cooper of the Howard League for Penal Reform. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

David Evans; Louis Blom-Cooper; Leslie Curtis

Keywords

Legal procedure; Death penalty; Police; Prisons; Homicide; Penal sanctions; Imprisonment; Prison officers

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