Reckoning
Documentary following prosecutors and cops in Jacksonville. The courts face their toughest test - how to deal with children who kill.
In the year Donald Trump was elected as president and against a backdrop of social unrest across America, our cameras follow prosecutors and cops in Jacksonville, the 'murder capital' of Florida, renowned for its tough approach to justice.
The courts face their toughest test - how to deal with children who kill. When he was 12 years old, Sharron Townsend was arrested for shooting a homeless man in the head. Now 14, he is facing justice. In Florida, children can be transferred to adult courts at the discretion of the state attorney, so there is no upper limit on Sharron's sentence. How will the judge decide his fate?
Sharron isn't the only teenage killer in the Jacksonville justice system. Jeremiah Hill shot a man during a gun trade when he was 13 years old. Now the justice system must decide how best to protect society.
Child crime is the key battleground in the election race to be Jacksonville's next state attorney. As voters go to the polls, will they choose to stick with incumbent Angela Corey's tough approach or vote for change through challenger Melissa Nelson?
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The youngest killer in jail
Duration: 02:00
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Shaun Dooley |
Director | Jonathan Taylor |
Director | Arthur Cary |
Producer | Anna Ryder |
Producer | Gaby Aung |
Executive Producer | Colin Barr |
Executive Producer | Katie Buchanan |
Production Company | Minnow Films |
Broadcasts
- Tue 4 Apr 2017 21:00
- Wed 5 Apr 2017 23:45麻豆官网首页入口 Two except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Fri 28 Apr 2017 02:00
- Mon 24 Sep 2018 00:20麻豆官网首页入口 Two except Wales