Project Detail

Law and Disorder: the Insanity Defense

Synopsis

'He says he’s crazy? Of course he’s responsible! Insanity Defense is overused!'

Law and Disorder: the Insanity Defense is a fly-on-the-wall investigative documentary about criminal responsibility and the mentally ill, putting insanity on trial for the first time.
 

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
tbc
Format
HD
Director
Sylvie Bolioli
Producer
Sylvie Bolioli
Editor
Sylvie Bolioli
Principal cast
James Brady, Sen. Jesse Jackson, David Kaczynski, Judge Steve Leifman, DA Charles J Hynes, Lili Habtu, Dr Robert Berger, Sgt Steve Johnson, Prof Michael Perlin, Sylvie Bolioli

Production Status

Production Company

Polaris Productions Ltd

9 Merton Mansions
Bushey Road
Raynes Park
London SW20 8DQ
UK

T +44 (0)20 8542 8276

info@polarisproductions.net

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