Punishments
By: produced by Productions Coscient Inc ; directed by Daniel Rancourt ; written by Monique Fournier ; producer, Vincent Leduc
Contributors: Morris, George; Cusson, Maurice; Garland, David; Pradel, Jean; Spierenburg, Petrus Cornelis; Productions Coscient Inc; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Edition: English version.
Series: Evolution of society; Ecce homo; Ecce homo (Princeton, N.J.)
Publisher: Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 53
Subjects: Punishment; History; Corrections; Administration of Criminal justice; Capital punishment; Documentary films
Other titles: History of punishment
Description: Explores the social phenomenon of punishment. The forms of punishment that a society chooses, and what it deems a crime, illustrate that society's values. How is justice pursued and punishment meted out? Looks at the history of punishment, beginning with early compensatory forms of justice, Hammurabi's Code and the Law of Moses. Socrates' execution and Roman and medieval forms of justice are analyzed in a historical context, underscoring the fact that punishment was often intended as a deterrent rather than as a reformatory measure. Discusses contemporary forms of punishment, including the death penalty, along with the ways in which these sentences reflect what society values.
Notes: Date on original program, c1998. Films for the Humanities copyright on program, c2000. Date on container, c2003.

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Executive producer, Andre? Larin ; director of photography, Marc Gadovry ; editor, Paul Perrier ; music, Pascal Mailloux.

Narrator, George Morris ; guests, Maurice Cusson, David Garland, Alain Langui, Jean Pradel, Pieter Spierenberg ; interviewers, Marie-Claude Bourdon, Lyne Frechet.

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