Death Row: A History of Capital Punishment in America(2016)

Synopsis

Retold with commentary from leading criminal and sociology experts, the 6-part documentary series takes a comprehensive look at America's most controversial punishment: 'The Death Penalty'. The death penalty in the United States is as old as the country itself, with roots to the original European settlements. Capital punishment has been a controversial practice ever since the beginning of the American society. We're given an in-depth look at the questionable sentence of death within the judicial system; An inside look at the origins of America's capital punishment laws, the methods of execution, and the faces of evil who have received the death sentence including Ted Bundy, Timothy McVeigh, and John Wayne Gacy; And get a glimpse into the prison cells and lives of those who await their fate on Death Row.

Mood

• Thought-provoking

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