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The Devil and the Death Penalty

The Devil and the Death Penalty

2012•1h 20m•Documentary•Crime

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.

Philip Gibbons · Director

Philip Gibbons · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 23, 2012

Actors

Erwin Chemerinsky

Erwin Chemerinsky

Self

Philip Gibbons

(voice)

Stephen Kay

Self

Elaine Wang

Ruth Torres (voice)

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