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Life After Jail

A crime reduction expert, a social worker, a convicted heroin addict and an ex youth offender discuss the realities of life during and after prison. What help and support do criminals receive in prison and after? Is prison really the most effective way of stopping criminals from re-offending?

Life After Jail

Video length - 03.31
Published date - Apr 2008
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

The Trouble with Being Gay

A young Pakistani Muslim talks about the consequences of coming out at an early age. Always conscious of his differences, he describes being a victim of bullying at school. Admitting he was gay estranged him from his family and his community. He regrets having come out so soon.

The Trouble with Being Gay

Video length - 03.04
Published date - Apr 2008
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Ban The Hoodie

Seen by some as intimidating, and others as simply practical, hoodies have become a politically charged item of clothing. Vox pops from young people on what ‘hoodies’ means to them.

Ban The Hoodie

Video length - 02.44
Published date - Apr 2008
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4
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Sterilise The Poor

What’s the best solution to the benefits crisis? A Councillor called John Ward once suggested on his blog that “breed for greed” mothers on benefits should be sterilised. This film shows a range of reactions to his controversial point of view.

Sterilise The Poor

Video length - 01.53
Published date - Mar 2008
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4
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Coming Out Young: Finding My Way

The story of a young girl’s realisation that she was a lesbian, and the way she broke the news to her family. She believes young people shouldn’t be afraid to come out, and discusses the differences between older and younger generations’ attitudes to homosexuality.

Coming Out Young: Finding My Way

Video length - 02.49
Published date - Mar 2008
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Disappearing Women At Work

What are the obstacles in the way of women who want equal pay and equal working rights? The experts discuss how women can get ahead in business.

Disappearing Women At Work

Video length - 02.49
Published date - Mar 2008
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4
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Prison For Gangsters

An ex-prison warden talks about his experience of gangs, violence and crime within prison walls. Evidence of gang culture and violence is more apparent in juvenile and youth offender institutions, while older inmates are more concerned with the money and the power money brings.

Prison For Gangsters

Video length - 02.36
Published date - Mar 2008
Keystage(s) - 4
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Criminal Make-up

A criminal psychologist gives us his recipe for criminality. Factors such as upbringing, gender and race can contribute to whether someone becomes a criminal. But he also argues that we are all capable of a crime as heinous as killing, given the right or ‘wrong’ set of circumstances.

Criminal Make-up

Video length - 03.18
Published date - Mar 2008
Keystage(s) - 4
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Mum’s In Prison

A mother of six and convicted heroin dealer talks about the effect her prison sentences had on her family. She says her own choices led to her ending up where she did, despite the fact her father was also a criminal. Teenage pregnancy, domestic violence and drug abuse – is she the only one to blame?

Mum’s In Prison

Video length - 04.27
Published date - Mar 2008
Keystage(s) - 4

Alternatives To Prison

Interview with the International Centre for Prison Studies on alternative means of punishment. Alternated with opinions on the street, the pros and cons of each type of punishment are explored. Prisons may be suitable for the most dangerous criminals but perhaps not for the majority of those who end up there because of other problems.

Alternatives To Prison

Video length - 04.38
Published date - Mar 2008
Keystage(s) - 4