A History of punishment / TVA Films (Firm).

The forms of punishment a society chooses, and what exactly it deems a crime, tell a great deal about that society's values. How is justice pursued and punishment meted out? This program looks at the history of punishment, beginning with early compensatory forms of justice, Hammurabi's Code, and the...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand. Behold humanity! a sociological perspective. Evolution of society.
Corporate Authors:	Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) Infobase TVA Films (Firm)
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], ©1998.
Series:	Films on Demand. Behold humanity! a sociological perspective. Evolution of society.
Subjects:	Crime prevention. Deviant behavior. Political planning. Social control. Educational films. Internet videos.
Genre:	Educational films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (53 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
Format:	Electronic Video

Contents:

Crime and Punishment (3:06)
Fair Price of Blood (3:51)
Punishment in Greece and Rome (2:39)
Cruel and Unusual Punishments (4:03)
Executioner (4:13)
Prison: Punishment and Reform (6:00)
Balance Between Offense and Punishment (3:25)
Overcrowded Prisons and Inequities (5:17)
Death Row/Capital Punishment (4:21)
Controversy Over Capital Punishment (5:43)
Future of Punishments (3:15)
Punishment and Its Alternatives (3:45)
HIstory (0:02)