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State-sponsored murder or justice? More than 26 million people have been executed since 1900. But less than 10% have committed any real crime, other than belonging to the 'wrong' religion, race or political party.
An objective look at the cultural, social and historical context of the death penalty, Executions offers a rare insight into the rights and wrongs of the ultimate act of retribution.
It chronicles its use in the 20th century and examines the tools of the executioner's grim trade. It questions so-called 'humane' execution and in doing so indicts the mass-murderers of barbarous regimes.
The images of death, drawn from around the world, are as shocking as they are tragic. But only by witnesing them and understanding their background can you hope to decide for yourself when, if ever, execution is the punishment that fits the crime.
An objective look at the cultural, social and historical context of the death penalty, Executions offers a rare insight into the rights and wrongs of the ultimate act of retribution.
It chronicles its use in the 20th century and examines the tools of the executioner's grim trade. It questions so-called 'humane' execution and in doing so indicts the mass-murderers of barbarous regimes.
The images of death, drawn from around the world, are as shocking as they are tragic. But only by witnesing them and understanding their background can you hope to decide for yourself when, if ever, execution is the punishment that fits the crime.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
a life changing dvd tha affects you greatly. it gives you an insight in to what goes on around the world and portrays the grim reality of the death penalty. a must see for anyone who has an opinion on whether the death penalty is a just way to punish someone regardless of thier crime.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Disturbing and upsetting, the suffering of other humans makes, for many, compulsive viewing. "Executions" showcases a series of violent executions, divided into categories of shooting, hanging, stoning and more, with the sole purpose of educating people on the barbarity of the death penalty. It argues against the theory of "humane execution" with evidence of prolonged and painful deaths from even the most humane methods. In it's most extreme moments, it shows the graphic shooting of an alleged car bomber, the sickening dull thud as his face is obliterated by an AK47 bullet, and then the full SIXTY seconds it takes him to die; a woman stripped and kicked preceeding a stoning, and various other disturbing images.
Executions, although graphic, is a very educational and moving film. The experience leaves you feeling more educated about the horrific acts that have been enacted on largely innocent people.
I would advise any advocate of the death penalty to watch this program so they can re-evaluate their opinion to include what goes on behind closed doors.
Don't watch this DVD if you are easily upset would be my main advice.
Executions, although graphic, is a very educational and moving film. The experience leaves you feeling more educated about the horrific acts that have been enacted on largely innocent people.
I would advise any advocate of the death penalty to watch this program so they can re-evaluate their opinion to include what goes on behind closed doors.
Don't watch this DVD if you are easily upset would be my main advice.
22 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a documentary about civil executions (and a few that are better categorised as war crimes) mainly in the twentieth century. It shows real life footage of executions which is often shocking and disturbing. There is an earnest voice-over and some hair raising statistics, and the entire episode is done from a moral point of view - it is laudably not overtly sensational.
My main quibble is that it is a little laboured in places - it essentially makes the same points over and over, and for my reckoning there is a little too much on "how" and not enough on "why". Nevertheless a worthy documentary and distinctly stomach-churning.
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"Documentary"
Ok,just finished watching it.The weakest point of the whole "documentary" is probably the equation of f.e Nazi German massmurder with f.e the killing of a convicted murderer. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Hanna
Don't waste your money
I bought this film on video when it first came out, I wish I had not wasted my money. Anyone expecting to see close up and personal executions will be very disapointed, what is... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Posers
Executions Documentary
I saw this documentary when it was first released, It was initially banned in the island where I live. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2009 by Mr. Jamie A. Beckford
Wicked
Like saving private ryan but without the specual affects!!
Published on 19 Feb 2004
Executions with Caution
I watched the DVD Executions many years ago, it changed my life, now how TV programs or films can you honestly say are capable of doing that. Read more
Published on 19 July 2003 by Mr Tony Clark
Just a sick flick...
If you believe for one second that this is a documentary that weighs up the pro and cons of execution then you are very wrong. Read more
Published on 21 May 2003 by Michael Scott
Not for the faint hearted or those that suffer nightmares
As the name suggests this DVD is about executions.Its not for those who are easily offened by graphic scenes of death. Read more
Published on 6 July 2000 by p.man@virgin.net
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