General Information

Author/Creator

Moore, Michael J., director.

Language

English.

Published

United States, 1999.

Physical Description

DVD-ROM (76 min.)

Digital ver. identifier

HU_OSA_00004175

Contents/Summary

Summary

Shocking murders, massive manhunts and win-at-all-cost political campaigns propel this extraordinary story behind the enactment of California's "Three Strikes and You're Out" initiative, which in 1994 became the nation's toughest mandatory sentencing law. Filmmaker Michael J. Moore follows the turbulent relationship of two grief-stricken fathers whose daughters' senseless murders sparked a political firestorm and media frenzy that would change the face of criminal justice in America. A chilling commentary on life in an age of sound-bite democracy, the film reveals the controversy behind laws of this kind and examines how the two men most responsible for "Three Strikes" went from being fervent allies to bitter rivals.

Subjects

Genre

Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Note

Soros Documentary Fund

Library Special Collection

Soros Documentary Fund

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Call Number	Status	Shelving Location	Public Note
DVD-ROM	OSA Film Library	FL Record 2560	Available	-	-
Digital film	OSA Film Library	FL Record 2560 (HU_OSA_00004175.mp4)	Available		Access Copy, MP4 format