The Devil and the Death Penalty
2012•1h 20m
DocumentaryCrime
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.
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Available in Your Library
Cast
Erwin Chemerinsky
Self
Philip Gibbons
(voice)
Stephen Kay
Self
Elaine Wang
Ruth Torres (voice)
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