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FRONTLINE: Second Chance Kids DVD

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Item #: WB4552
Frontline: Second Chance Kids What happens when prisoners convicted of first degree murder as teenagers are given the chance to re-enter society? FRONTLINE takes a look at the fight over the fate of some 2,000 individuals following a landmark 2012 Supreme Court ruling that found sentences of mandatory life without parole for juveniles unconstitutional. Drawing on the experiences of prosecutors, ... More
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Frontline: Second Chance Kids What happens when prisoners convicted of first degree murder as teenagers are given the chance to re-enter society? FRONTLINE takes a look at the fight over the fate of some 2,000 individuals following a landmark 2012 Supreme Court ruling that found sentences of mandatory life without parole for juveniles unconstitutional. Drawing on the experiences of prosecutors, defenders, the families of the murder victims, and several offenders themselves, Second Chance Kids examines the impact of the order to re-evaluate thousands of juvenile murder cases.

Producer: Ken Dornstein, Brian Funck, Jason Pugatch
Production Company: Tripoli Films, LLC
Production Year: 2017
Copyright Year: 2017
Director: Ken Dorstein
Narrator: Will Lyman
Writers: Ken Dorstein
Discs: 1
Subtitles: Y
Subtitle Language: English (SDH)
Language track: English
Audio Format: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen

2 Reviews
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Mike
Anonymous User
4.0 star rating
02/24/23
Deprogramming of youth
Review by Mike on 02/24/23 review stating Deprogramming of youth
Dvd of kids who know no other life then the ones they were taught.
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Rose
Anonymous User
5.0 star rating
07/17/20
I recommend this documentary
Review by Rose on 07/17/20 review stating I recommend this documentary
Teens at risk viewed this doc in a group setting and the dialogue afterwards was interesting ad eye opening for the teens. Such topics as remorse decision making guilt support systems children of addicts and trauma were addressed by the teens themselves. Very powerful!!

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Rose reviewed FRONTLINE: Second Chance Kids DVD
5 star rating
I recommend this documentary
Review by Rose review stating I recommend this documentary
Teens at risk viewed this doc in a group setting and the dialogue afterwards was interesting ad eye opening for the teens. Such topics as remorse decision making guilt support systems children of addicts and trauma were addressed by the teens themselves. Very powerful!!

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