Borderline: The People V. Eunice Baker . Borderline: The People V. Eunice Baker
Verzio FF submission Six years ago, Eunice Baker, a borderline retarded woman, was left babysitting a three year old girl. A wire in the house short-circuited leading to the temperature in the child’s room soaring. The girl died of heat exhaustion. But despite clear evidence the death was accidental...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | English |
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Grunberg, Slawomir
2005
United States |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:906c9dfd-27b2-47a4-ad1a-acdca38319b2 |
| Summary: | Verzio FF submission
Six years ago, Eunice Baker, a borderline retarded woman, was left babysitting a three year old girl. A wire in the house short-circuited leading to the temperature in the child’s room soaring. The girl died of heat exhaustion. But despite clear evidence the death was accidental, Eunice was arrested for pre-mediated murder. This personal and compelling film follows her trial. It’s a case that raises fundamental questions about the treatment of mentally handicapped people in the US legal system. |
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| Published: | 2005 |