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The Devil and the Death Penalty

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This documentary recounts the dysfunctional state of the death penalty in the state of California by revisiting the crimes, arrest, trials and appeals of Lawrence Bittaker, a convicted serial killer who has been on death row at San Quentin since 1981.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2012-06-23

Runtime: 80 mins

Director: Philip Gibbons

Writer: Philip Gibbons

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Genres: Documentary, Crime

Original title: The Devil and the Death Penalty

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