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"This book argues that, for the Christian, the driving principle underlying any reformation of our criminal justice system is found in Jesus Christ's command to love our neighbors as ourselves. The conundrum is that when it comes to criminal justice, we have two "neighbors": the victim and the perpetrator. When forming or reforming a criminal justice system, Scripture demands that we love both our neighbors who are crime victims as well as our neighbors...
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Based on the International Bestseller by Filmmaker Antoine Leiris. Days after the murder of his wife in the 2015 Bataclan attacks, Antoine Leiris wrote an open letter on Facebook to his wife's killer. It was a letter of exceptional grace and defiance, stating simply that the terrorists had failed because they would never have his hate. That message was shared hundreds of thousands of times worldwide and inspired his best-selling book of the same title....
84) The Price of Sex
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An unprecedented and compelling inquiry, THE PRICE OF SEX sheds light on the underground criminal network of human trafficking and experiences of trafficked Eastern European women forced into prostitution abroad. Photojournalist Mimi Chakarova’s feature documentary caps years of painstaking, on-the-ground reporting that aired on Frontline (PBS) and 60 Minutes (CBS) and earned her an Emmy nomination, and a Webby for Internet excellence.. Filming...
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This is the story of the Angola Three, three remarkable men – Robert King, Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox – who as members of the Black Panther Party have been fighting for justice since the early 1970s.. For decades left forgotten in the depths of America’s bloodiest prison, between them the Angola Three spent over a Century in solitary, and their struggle became an international scandal.. "... The sheer overwhelming enormity of this injustice...
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For several decades up until the 1980s, thousands of young Swiss people were thrown into jail without trial, sent to live with foster families or forced into children’s homes, or even sterilized. Their crime? Behavior that was judged to be threatening by a society obsessed with order and conformity. This documentary uses witness testimony, personal archives and original documentation to tell the story of the ordeal suffered by these children, and...
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The Interrupters presents unforgettable profiles in courage, as three former street criminals in Chicago place themselves in the line of fire to protect their communities. The two-hour film follows the lives of these “Violence Interrupters,” who include the charismatic daughter of one of the city’s most notorious former gang leaders, the son of a murdered father, and a man haunted by a killing he committed as a teenager.. As they intervene in...
88) Newtown
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Three years after the horrific mass shooting in Newtown, CT that took the lives of twenty elementary school children and six educators on December 14, 2012, the small New England town is a complex psychological web in the wake of yet another act of mass killing at the hands of a disturbed young gunman. Kim A. Snyder’s searing NEWTOWN documents a traumatized community fractured by grief and driven toward a sense of purpose.. Each person, be it a...
89) Law & Order
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LAW & ORDER surveys the wide range of work the police are asked to perform: enforcing the law, maintaining order, and providing general social services. The incidents shown illustrate how training, community expectations, socio-economic status of the subject, the threat of violence, and discretion affect police behavior.. Winner of Outstanding Achievement in News Documentary Programming at the Primetime Emmy Awards.. "LAW & ORDER was the most powerful...
90) The Cuban Wives
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A thorough and captivating documentary that sheds light on the relations between the U.S. and Cuba. THE CUBAN WIVES reveals the compelling and tragic story of five Cuban intelligence agents who were arrested in the U.S. in 1998, and the daily battle their wives waged to free them. The men were eventually released as a sign of the restoration of diplomatic relations.. Winner of the Malvinas Award at the Trieste Latin American Film Festival. Winner...
91) Peace Officer
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A feature documentary about the increasingly militarized state of American police as told through the story of William "Dub"Lawrence, a former sheriff who established and trained his rural state’s first SWAT team only to see that same unit kill his son-in-law in a controversial standoff 30 years later. Driven by an obsessed sense of mission, Dub uses his own investigative skills to uncover the truth in this and other recent officer involved shootings...
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American Courtesans is an intimate portrayal of modern day escorts in America. In our own words we discuss our lives, the events that led us into our profession, and the reasons we stay. We welcome you into our world for a brief moment and will be candid and honest about what life is like for us; each of us willing to offer up our life experiences. We only ask that you listen with an open mind, and allow us to show you who we are.. We will address...
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This new PBS town hall meeting, moderated by Gwen Ifill, explores the many issues around race relations that have come to the fore during this tense few months, after a white gunman shot and killed nine African-American parishioners in Charleston, South Carolina, and the removal of the Confederate flag from the state capitol grounds that followed..
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Cesar Fierro, the oldest Mexican prisoner on death row in the United States, has been languishing in a Texas prison for over thirty years. Cesar continues to await execution by lethal injection for a murder that evidence shows he did not commit. This documentary is a reflection on justice, imprisonment and brotherly love, through the eyes of Cesar and his bother, Sergio.
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Created from over 32,000 hand-drawn images, this Oscar-nominated animated documentary follows Bill as he struggles with a decision to stand by his brother, a Veteran returning from war who faces racism, criminal charges, and ultimately the death penalty.. The film is a portrait of a man at the nexus of the most pressing social issues of our day: racial bias, veteran's rights, mental health care and criminal justice.. Nominated for Best Documentary,...
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This PBS town hall meeting, moderated by PBS NEWSHOUR co-anchor and managing editor Gwen Ifill, explores events following Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, Missouri. The program, recorded before an audience on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, will include national leaders and prominent thinkers in the areas of law enforcement, race and civil rights, as well as government officials, faith leaders and youth..
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Given exclusive access to one of America's most secret law enforcement agencies, this film follows the agents of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) as they track down, arrest and extradite American pedophile sex tourists.. In Cambodia, ex cop Chris Matarelli works alongside former Khmer Rouge boy soldier Vansak Suos, investigating Americans who have abused children as young as four - sometimes sold to them by their own parents. As in extraordinary...
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After four years and three government investigations, Gov. Rick Scott of Florida has assigned a new special prosecutor to re-examine the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a deputy sheriff’s girlfriend who was in the process of breaking up with him.. The death of Michelle O’Connell, 24, in September 2010 continues to stir strong emotions in northeast Florida and beyond in part because the local sheriff and medical examiner, after...
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Linda Stewart is a police officer who has an amazing career on the mean streets of Vancouver. Her passion for both policing and the people she connects with earns her the nickname 'Madonna'. Come on a virtual ridealong: watch in awe as she softly talks a jumper off a bridge and offers stern warnings or motherly advice to drug users and criminals alike. This remarkably candid film looks at stellar career of an extraordinary personality who serves...
100) Gang Modules
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The Gang Educational Program has 3 modules. The first module is a detailed look at two young brothers and their spiral into the BC gang lifestyle, with the predictable tragic outcome. Module Two looks at the largest gang exit strategy in the world, “Homeboy Industries” in L.A. with OSP members interviewing the founder, Father Greg Boyle. The last module is a profile of an incredibly successful Lower Mainland anti-gang strategy called the Wrap...
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