When kids get life / a Frontline co-production with Ofra Bikel Productions ; WGBH ; written, produced and directed by Ofra Bikel.

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The United States is one of the only countries in the world that allows children under 18 to be sentenced to life without parole. This program profiles the cases of five juveniles sentenced in Colorado to life in prison without the possibility of parole. It explores whether juveniles should receive...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	Ofra Bikel Productions WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) WGBH Educational Foundation PBS Home Video
Other Authors:	Bikel, Ofra (Screenwriter, Producer, Director)
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	Boston, Mass. : [Alexandria, Va.] : WGBH Educational Foundation ; Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2007], ©2007.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Juvenile corrections > Colorado. Life imprisonment > Colorado. Juvenile justice, Administration of > Colorado. Juvenile detention > Colorado. Documentary videos. Documentary films. Documentary television programs. Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Documentary videos. Documentary films. Documentary television programs. Films for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:	Teacher's Guide and Additional Resources at PBS Web site.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Uniform Title:	Frontline (Television program)
Format:	Video DVD Software

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Summary:	The United States is one of the only countries in the world that allows children under 18 to be sentenced to life without parole. This program profiles the cases of five juveniles sentenced in Colorado to life in prison without the possibility of parole. It explores whether juveniles should receive sentences that, in effect, end any possibility of life outside of prison.
Note:	Originally broadcast on May 8, 2007 as a segment of the television program Frontline. This film is presented in "widescreen" format; enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions. Includes discussion guide (PDF). Videorecording.
Call Number:	CR2 D0094951 VideoDVD
Audience:	Not rated.
ISBN:	0793693624 9780793693627
Credits:	Editor, Karen K.H. Sim; director of photography, Ben McCoy; music, Thomas Rutishauser.
System Details:	DVD, Region 1; stereo. System requirements to access discussion guide: Computer; Adobe Acrobat Reader; DVD-ROM drive.
Participant or Performer:	Narrator: Will Lyman.