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By Reason of Insanity

The insanity defense is used in less than one percent of criminal cases, and is successful only about a quarter of the time. This provocative program explores the issue of mental competence through the trials of two multiple murderers in which one defendant was denied the desired verdict and the other was granted it. Follow one of the murderers in his attempt to be declared sane again. Lawyers, medical experts, survivors, and the convicted felons themselves frankly discuss the crimes, the legal system, and accountability. Produced by CBS NEWS. (44 minutes)



 
    

Item#: BVL9243
Copyright date: ©1997
VHS ISBN 978-1-4213-7486-4
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-7487-1




     
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Racial Profiling and Law Enforcement: America in Black and White
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DWB: Driving While Black. For many African-Americans, simply having dark skin seems to be grounds for being pulled over on the highway and searched for drugs. Police call it "profiling," based on years of successful drug interdiction through traffic ...(more details)
 
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Trial by Jury
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Every year there are approximately 120,000 jury trials in the United States. The right to trial by jury is guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution. This video explores the origins of the jury trial, explains the jury's crucial role in our judicial system...(more details)
 
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The Mind of a Killer: Case Study of a Murderer
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What compels a seemingly normal person to disregard a fundamental societal principle and commit murder? In this disturbing program, correspondent Steve Aveson reports on recent scientific research into the behavior of killers. An exclusive interview ...(more details)
 
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Evidence of Guilt

America's legal code dictates that the prosecutor must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In this gripping program, CBS News correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates a murder case that lacks a concrete cause of death and a rape case in whic...(more details)
 
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Executing the Mentally Ill

How sane must a convict be to face execution? And is justice served if medicine is forcibly administered so that a convict is sane enough to face the death penalty? The cases of Death Row inmates Horace Kelly and Charles Singleton have severely tried...(more details)
 
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