Criminal & Law
STAND UP FOR CHOICE: ESCORTSWomen's Studies Sociology Political Science Criminal & Law American Studies
This remarkable, three-part video series thrusts viewers into the front lines of the
struggle over abortion rights between members of Operation Rescue, pro-choice
demonstrators, clinic staff and patients.
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CLOSING DOOR, THESociology Political Science Criminal & Law American Studies Directed by Women Immigration
Examines U.S. immigration policy, its history as well as the current crisis, and shows how
public opinion, human rights and political issues have historically influenced policy
decisions.
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SANCTUARY: A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCEAmerican Studies Criminal & Law Religion & Spirituality Sociology
Examines the Sanctuary Movement, a modern-day underground railroad in which
American citizens, supported by churches, synagogues and other organizations, transport
political refugees from Central America to places of refuge in the U.S.
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RED SQUADCriminal & Law American Studies Latin-American Studies New York City Political Science Sociology Spanish Language Pacific Street Films
An investigative (but frequently humorous) documentary on the surveillance activities of
the New York City Police Department's Bureau of Special Services, known as the Red
Squad.
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EARLY MISGIVINGS: A FILM ON CHILD ABUSEAmerican Studies Children & Young Adult Criminal & Law Family Relations Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology
Examines the problem of child abuse and its root causes and shows methods of treatment
and prevention. The film includes interviews with parents, doctors, counselors and other
professionals, as well as former victims of child abuse, stressing the need for an
interdisciplinary approach to this far-reaching problem.
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SHADOW CHILDRENChildren & Young Adult Criminal & Law Family Relations Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Urban Studies
Examines the plight of homeless children through interviews with more than a dozen
youngsters living on the streets of California's Bay Area.
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SENTENCED TO LEARNAmerican Studies Criminal & Law Education Sociology
Examines the problem of illiteracy among America's prison population by portraying a
peer-tutoring program in which long-term, educated inmates fill teaching positions left
vacant due to budget cuts.
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RAPE/CRISISCriminal & Law Psychology & Psychiatry Women's Studies
A compelling investigation of the trauma of rape, portraying the aftermath of a rape and
the work of the Rape Crisis Center in Austin, Texas.
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DOIN' LIFECriminal & Law Psychology & Psychiatry
Examines the moral and philosophical issues of crime and punishment by focusing on five
men serving life sentences as well as the victims of their crimes.
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WHITE JUSTICECriminal & Law Native American Studies Directed by Women
Examines the impact of the Canadian criminal justice system on the Inuit Indians in
northern Quebec which involves the imposition on them of an alien culture, language and
value system.
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FRAME-UP!American Studies Criminal & Law Latino Studies Political Science Pacific Street Films
Examining the case of Martin Sostre, a black Puerto Rican bookstore owner in Buffalo,
New York who was framed on drug possession charges in 1967 and sentenced to prison,
this film shows how the American justice system can be abused for purposes of political
repression.
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THE GRAND JURYAmerican Studies Criminal & Law Pacific Street Films
Examines the nature and function of the Grand Jury system and explores the relationship
of the grand jury to the rest of the criminal justice system by following a case from arrest
through indictment.
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