Punishment

BBC Worldwide Ltd (Added Author). Films Media Group, (film distributor.).

Summary: In April 2013, 18-year-old Shawn Ford Jr was charged with killing his girlfriend's parents with a sledgehammer. Now he is on trial for his life and a jury of 12 ordinary people must decide whether he should live or die. This film follows the court case from the inside, as both the family of the victims and the defendant struggle to come to terms with such a horrific crime. But it is the jurors who must ultimately decide Shawn's fate. As the details of the shocking murders mount, can an impassioned plea for mercy from Shawn's mother save her son's life?

Record details

Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (52 min., 17 sec.)) : sound, color.
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Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : BBC Worldwide Ltd, [2016]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Films Media Group, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released by BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2016. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on November 17, 2016. CatMonthString:march.17 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Double Homicide (2:27) -- Sense of Loss (2:04) -- Murder Suspect (3:42) -- Jury Selection (4:18) -- Trial: Day One (5:12) -- Trial: Day Two (5:03) -- Trial: Day Three (3:54) -- Trial: Day Five (3:10) -- Mitigation Phase (2:55) -- Mitigation: Day One (4:12) -- Mitigation: Final Day (6:17) -- Jury Deliberation (3:26) -- Sentencing Verdict (4:35) -- Credits: Punishment: Episode 1-Life and Death Row, Series 2 (0:28)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Restrictions: NLC students and staff only.
Target Audience Note:	11 & up.
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access may be limited to affiliated libraries.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description (Films Media Group, December 16, 2016)