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Terkel comments and presents his program on capital punishment

BROADCAST: Apr. 3, 1978 | DURATION: 00:54:11

Synopsis

Terkel Interviews Michael I Rothstein (a lawyer) and Franklin E. Zimring (a law professor) on the subject of capital punishment.

Details

Broadcast Date
Apr. 3, 1978

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 53.30 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
54 minutes, 11 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Law, Crime, Prison

People

Legal personnel Medical personnel Educators

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Anniversaries Capital punishment Audiotapes. Radio programs. Zimring, Franklin E., 1942---Interview Rothstein, Michael I.--Interview Zimring, Franklin E., 1942---Educators--Professors--Law teachers--Criminology--United States--20th century--Interview Roth

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