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Real Crime: Locked Up for Life

By: Julian Druker
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  • Summary

  • Some crimes are so horrific they attract the harshest punishment possible: a sentence that means the guilty will die behind bars.

    From "˜the Crossbow Cannibal' to Moors murderer Myra Hindley, journalist Julian Druker explores the cases of eight criminals with whole life orders and asks what this means for the criminals and society.

    Told through archive news coverage of these crimes, this series explores the judicial and sentencing processes, as well as the legal, ethical and political dimensions of whole life orders.

    We chart the evolution of these whole life sentences from the 1980s to the present day, and explore how politicians' desire to appear "˜tough on crime' has resulted in an increase of the UK prison population.

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  • Ep. 1: Arthur Hutchinson - What is a Whole Life Sentence?

    Ep. 1: Arthur Hutchinson - What is a Whole Life Sentence?
    Apr 6 2020

    It was 1983, and Suzanne Laitner’s wedding day, but it was also the day Arthur Hutchinson killed both her parents and her brother and raped her 18-year-old sister. Arthur Hutchinson was one of the first people to get a whole life sentence – but what does that mean, and how did this form of life sentence come about?
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    28 mins
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  • Ep. 2: Stephen Griffiths - Are Murderers Evil?

    Ep. 2: Stephen Griffiths - Are Murderers Evil?
    Apr 6 2020

    Stephen Griffiths was dubbed ‘the Crossbow Cannibal’ by the tabloid press and he quickly adopted the name himself and courted his ‘evil’ image. Julian explores what we mean by evil, and if it is a word that has a place within criminal justice.
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    26 mins
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  • Ep. 3: Stephen Port - Defending the Guilty

    Ep. 3: Stephen Port - Defending the Guilty
    Apr 6 2020

    Stephen Port became known as ‘the Grindr Killer’ because he found his victims through gay social networking apps. The case against him was overwhelming – and his legal costs were footed by the taxpayer – Julian asks why we defend the guilty and who should pay for it.
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    25 mins
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Some people may be lucky to never be affected by crime, others may have something minor committed against them and yet there are others that are greatly impacted. This series provided insightful discussion on other factors that are involved. As hurt as we may be, not all things are black and white ... there are mitigating factors amd yet what do we do. A further respect of the process and challenges encountered when trying to determine an appropriate punishment for the crime committed.

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good

So informative I’m about to re-listen to this book. The end chapter is probably the most important

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Entertainment on the go

This podcast has great production and documentary aspects. It also features insightful and engaging ideas.

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good

this is good to listen to narration was good. it was informative and the experts knowledgeable

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Interesting and nuanced

Really enjoyed the careful discussion of political and psychological aspects of crime and sentencing. Definitely leans towards analysis of flaws in the system and the struggles of reform. Respectful of victims and their families, and stays away from the gruesome sensationalism that it seems some of the other reviewers were after.

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Informative and engaging

Loved it. The structure of the series, each episode focussing on a different aspect of what is involved when a perpetrator is given 'life' as a punishment, makes for easily understood but detailed information. Really well narrated.

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compelling storytelling

this journalist, legal professionals and real headlines made for easy listening on a great topic

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Rubbish

I didn't even bother to download anything after the first episode, it was all about the law and politics burning nothing to do with the crimes

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Change the name..

Strays from the actual crime and waffles on about prison systems and politics.. yawn. If you are after true crime, avoid this. If you want politics and info on the justice systems, go ahead.

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Title makes it sound better than it is...

The original 'Real Crime' podcast was fascinating and I wish they had done more episodes, another season or two at least. This series is simply boring, and from what I've been able to get through, just a soap box for bleeding hearts and psychologists who want to make a name for themselves... I forced myself to listen to three episodes, thinking it would get better, but I won't be wasting my time with any more.

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