Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:23:31

Description

Decision Makers: Hanging, presented by Peter Spencer. On whether hanging is a deterrent, the moral issues and the campaign for Parliament to amend the Criminal Justice Bill and restore capital punishment. We hear from Professor Keith Simpson, Home Office pathologist; former Home Secretary (and former Prime Minister) James Callaghan; Alf and Peggy Cooper, parents of the last man to be reprieved; Teddy Taylor, Conservative MP; John Wheeler, MP and former assistant governor for Wandsworth Prison; Nicholas Fairbairn, criminal lawyer and former Solicitor General for Scotland; Louis Blom-Cooper, barrister; Harry Greenway, Conservative MP. Researcher: Chris Shaw; engineer: Dave Dawson.

Contributors

James Callaghan; Peter Spencer; John Wheeler; Dave Dawson; Teddy Taylor; Chris Shaw; Keith Simpson; Alf Cooper; Peggy Cooper; Nicholas Fairbairn; Louis Blom-Cooper; Harry Greenway

Keywords

Death penalty; Crime prevention; Hanging; Criminals; Law reform; Criminal justice legislation

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