Real Justice


1h 30m 2000

Brief Synopsis

Documentary about Boston's Suffolk County district attorney's office. The program goes inside the real-life workings of America's criminal justice system to reveal the offers, counteroffers, deals and compromises that keep cases moving through crowded courts. From District Court, where mundane cases

Film Details

Also Known As
Boston DA Office, Frontline (11/14/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Documentary about Boston's Suffolk County district attorney's office. The program goes inside the real-life workings of America's criminal justice system to reveal the offers, counteroffers, deals and compromises that keep cases moving through crowded courts. From District Court, where mundane cases are handled swiftly, to the Superior Court, where prosecutors tackle the most difficult murder cases, the program follows the police, prosecutors, defense attorneys and defendants, as they make their way through a court system that handles 50,000 criminal cases a year.

Film Details

Also Known As
Boston DA Office, Frontline (11/14/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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