Episode of Series “BBC Scene”.
A docudrama featuring a group of teenage boys who attack a bus conductor on a late night journey. None of the passengers go to the conductor’s aid. Afterwards the passengers try to justify their inactivity to an interviewer who tries to discover why the boys did it. See companion film “The Sentence of the court” (Title code 009645).
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ACMI Identifier
321924
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Youth - Great Britain
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Assault and battery
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Citizen participation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Gangs - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Juvenile delinquency
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenagers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Violence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Youth - Great Britain
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Violence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Conduct of life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aggressiveness (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Apathy
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Violence
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Conduct of life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)