key_stages: Key Stage 3 (Age 11-14)

Death Row: The Sister – The sister of Michael Johnson – who was a death row convict in the United States – talks about his suicide, committed only hours before he was scheduled to have a lethal injection. She discusses her relationship with her brother, her thoughts on capital punishment, and the arrangements for his funeral.

Death Row: The Convict – An interview with Michael Johnson, a death row convict in the United States. Michael was sentenced to death for his part in the murder of a petrol station worker. Here he shares his thoughts and feelings about his time in prison and his imminent death.

Death Row: The Convict

Video length - 02.30

Published date - Feb 2007

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Death Row: The Victim’s Wife – A woman whose husband was murdered in Texas three weeks after their wedding, expresses her views on capital punishment. One of the men, Michael Johnson, escaped the death penalty by committing suicide. She reveals how she felt cheated by his decision to take his own life.