Prisoner or patient

United Kingdom, 1983

TV show
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The debate continues: are those guilty of grotesque crimes mentally disturbed or just evil? Should they be locked up and punished, or treated for illness? This documentary examines what happens to thousands of inadequate and sick offenders. It shows how the system works in Britain from courtroom to institution.

Credits

director

Hilary Henson

production company

BBC-TV

Language

English

Duration

00:50:00:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

33894

Subject categories

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness

Television

Television → Television series → Television series - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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