The Devil and the Death Penalty

The Devil and the Death Penalty (2012)

June 23rd, 20121h 20min

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Overview

This documentary recounts the dysfunctional state of the death penalty in the state of California by revisiting the crimes, arrest, trials and appeals of Lawrence Bittaker, a convicted serial killer who has been on death row at San Quentin since 1981.


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