Crime and Punishment: The Story of Capital Punishment

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At the beginning of the 19th century you could still be hanged in Britain for offences such as stealing a sheep, and children as young as seven were sent to the gallows. The last hanging in this country took place as recently as 1964. By opting for a dispassionate history rather than staging the usual polarised debate, the programme breaks new ground with its attention to detail.