Capital punishment
Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling. 60. The Ruth Ellis Story. Audio, 40 minutes
We explore the nuanced case of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain.
- AttributionBBC Radio 5 Live
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- Posted7 January
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- Posted4 January
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- Posted24 December 2024
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- Posted23 December 2024
The Rest Is History. The French Revolution: The Shadow of the Guillotine (Part 3) Audio, 52 minutes
The French Revolution reshaped execution, leading to the invention of the guillotine.
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- Posted3 December 2024
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- Posted22 November 2024
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- Posted15 November 2024
The Global Story. Does Singapore's death penalty deter drug crime? Audio, 26 minutes
The country has some of the harshest drug laws in the world
- AttributionBBC World Service
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- Posted6 November 2024
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- Posted29 October 2024
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- Posted21 October 2024
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- Posted18 October 2024
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- Posted16 October 2024
Assignment. Singapore: Drugs, rehab, execution, part 2. Audio, 27 minutes
Singapore’s use of the death penalty for drug trafficking offences
- AttributionBBC World Service
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- Posted6 October 2024
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- Posted27 September 2024
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- Posted25 September 2024
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- Posted21 September 2024
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- Posted30 August 2024
Lives Less Ordinary. Dead Man Walking: The US nun who took on the death penalty. Audio, 45 minutes
When Helen Prejean wrote to a death row inmate, she had no idea what was coming
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
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- Posted25 June 2024
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- Posted21 June 2024
