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  • Capital punishment - Israeli experience (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Tim Crook reports on the history of executions at the Acre Prison in Israel. A male security service officer (not identified) describes the hanging of Israeli terrorists by the British authorities after the...

  • Arguments against capital punishment (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Tim Crook reports on the arguments against capital punishment. With comment from barrister Tom Culver who has been involved in US cases; examples of cases which saw the convicted hanged (readers not...

  • Capital punishment in USA (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Tim Crook reports from outside the Old Bailey, on the issue of capital punishment. Includes interview with barrister Tom Culver on the administration of the death penalty in the United States where he has...

  • Opinions on capital punishment (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Tim Crook reports on the debate on whether to bring back the death penalty in the UK with an examination of opinions of police and relatives of victims and murderers. Speaking are: Jack and Doreen Hill,...

  • Capital punishment - Eldon Griffiths view (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on a call for the reintroduction of the death penalty by Conservative MP and Police Federation Parliamentary advisor Eldon Griffiths, includes interview with him. Male reporter not identified. The...

  • Differing opinions on capital punishment (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on differing opinions prior to the forthcoming House of Commons vote on capital punishment, and whether it should return as a deterrent for certain crimes. Speaking are: Michael Harris, former Under...

  • Synod debates capital punishment (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on a Church of England General Synod debate on the possible restoration of the death penalty in the UK prior to a House of Commons vote on the issue. With speeches from: Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr...

  • Differing views on capital punishment (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    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...

  • Parliament votes against capital punishment (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    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...

  • Commons debates capital punishment (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Peter Spencer reports on a Parliamentary debate prior to a House of Commons vote on the issue of capital punishment particularly with regards to Northern Ireland terrorists (13/07/83). Speaking are: motion...