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	An Eye for An Eye In 1999, twenty-year-old Khristian Oliver was sentenced to death in Nacogdoches, Texas after being found guilty of murder. In this Christian community, the fact that the Bible was used as a guide in the jury room was not questioned. This documentary about Oliver¹s trial and its aftermath paints a vivid picture of Christian fundamentalism and the extent to which it is spread across the Bible Belt. more »
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	Justice: Japan Style Almost every person charged with committing a serious crime in Japan is convicted and goes to jail. Jury trials simply do not exist and convictions are based on confessions. The filmmaker obtained rare access to Japan's jails, where a cruel, secret system allows the abuse, torture and death of inmates. more »
	Laredo and the Law Twenty-two year old Miguel Martinez has been languishing on death row in Huntsville, Texas, for five years, while his co-defendant, the son of a judge, was let off for giving state’s evidence. more »
	Larry v. Lockney In a small West Texas town, a parent refuses to have his 12-year-old son undergo mandatory drug testing. This conservative farmer forms an unlikely alliance with the American Civil Liberties Union to fight for his son's Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search. more »
	Not Too Young To Die The United States is only one of only seven countries, including Iraq and Bangladesh, whose justice system allows the execution of juveniles. This is a critical look at a highly controversial subject. more »
	Old Enough To Do Time: Juvenile Justice Policies This documentary investigates the results of a stern policy that allows juveniles as young as thirteen to be tried as adults and incarcerated with adult criminals. more »
	Our Honour and His Glory This film documents the tribal custom of honor killings which permits a family member to kill a woman who has sullied the family's moral standard. This film focuses on Palestinian villages where such killings are sanctioned and go unpunished. ( more »
	Patently Offensive: Porn Under Siege This masterful documentary examines pornography in its social and historical context. It explores whether freedom of expression and the preservation of values which define a civilized society are irreconcilable.Well-known law professors, civil rights advocates and feminists give their views. more »
	Prison Lullabies A sensitive look at incarcerated women who give birth and care for their babies in prison. more »