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For 250 years, Americans wrestle with crime, punishment and the meaning of justice. Premieres 11/16.
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For 250 years, Americans wrestle with crime, punishment and the meaning of justice. Premieres 11/16.
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The Founding Father Benjamin Rush offers a new form of punishment: the world's first penitentiary.
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The House of Refuge is the nation's first institution for the reformation of juvenile delinquents.
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During the Reconstruction Era, an outlaw captures the public's attention: Jesse James.
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When a crime is committed, should we look to punish or to move forward toward healing?
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There has always been a fascination with those that commit crimes and how they're punished for them.
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President Abraham Lincoln sentences 38 Native Americans to death for attacks against settlers.
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Austin Reed recounts his experiences over two decades of being incarcerated in Auburn Prison.
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