Parliament votes against capital punishment

Title

Parliament votes against capital punishment

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Jul 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:16

Description

Interview with Geoff Coggan, PROP: The National Prisoners’ Movement, responding to the result of a House of Commons vote against reintroduction of capital punishment. He says longer sentencing is no more of a deterrent than the death penalty. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Geoff Coggan

Keywords

Legal procedure; Death penalty; Penal sanctions; Crime prevention; Imprisonment; Sentencing; Sentencing policy; PROP: The National Prisoners’ Movement

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