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PBS - Frontline: Snitch

A documentary which takes an inside look into the nature of the justice system in the U.S. concerning drug related offenses. The film investigates how a fundamental shift in the U.S. anti-drug laws - including federal mandatory minimum sentencing and conspiracy provisions - has bred a culture of sni...

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Institution:Open Society Archives at Central European University
Language:English
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[Sexualities/LGBT movements, Censorship, Military Conflicts and Activities, Capitalism/Anti-capitalist movements/anti-globalization movements, Nationalisms/Autonomist and Separatist movements, Feminist movements/Women's movements, Environmentalist and anti-nuclear movements, Human rights organizations]
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:90bd9a0c-d016-461b-ab9b-27a916c9c096
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Summary:A documentary which takes an inside look into the nature of the justice system in the U.S. concerning drug related offenses. The film investigates how a fundamental shift in the U.S. anti-drug laws - including federal mandatory minimum sentencing and conspiracy provisions - has bred a culture of snitching that in many cases rewarded the guiltiest and punished the less guilty.

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