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Greenlit: Kids Convicted of Murder, Channel 4
Kids Convicted of Murder w/t (1 x 60′) – An observational documentary following a group of mothers whose children were convicted of murder under the doctrine of joint enterprise and who are now attempting to get their kids released from prison.
In February this year, the Supreme Court ruled that the law of Joint Enterprise has been wrongly applied for 30 years. The law, which has allowed people to be convicted of murder even if they did not inflict the fatal blow, means hundreds of prisoners can now appeal their convictions. In recent times, the law has been used as a highly effective way of prosecuting homicide – especially in gang-related cases if defendants ‘could’ have foreseen violent acts by their associates. However it has proved to be highly controversial because, it has been argued, it lowers the burden of proof on the prosecution and can sweep up bystanders into a prosecution and conviction.
Channel: Channel 4
Producer: Honey Productions
TX: Summer 2016
Source: Channel 4 press release
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