The 'Victims' Strike Back (Original title)
Date: 20 January 1994 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Roger Corke
Synopsis: Questions whether a history of abuse gives victims a right to strike back and injure and sometimes murder their abusers. In the US Lorena Bobbitt cut off her husband's penis after he had raped her following a long period of brutal treatment. Her husband was prosecuted for marital attack but acquitted; his wife awaits trial. Lyle and Eric Menendes are now facing trial after confessing to the murder of their parents, alleging a lifetime of sexual abuse. The cases of Felicity Greenham, Michael Smith and Karen Tyler are also reported. It is feared that lenient sentences could set a pattern for the abused to commit crimes against their abusers in the knowledge that they will recieve lenient sentences.
Subjects: Homicide, Domestic violence, Victims of crime, Child abuse
Series title: Big Story
TV Transmissions
Date: 20 January 1994Broadcast company: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 19:30-20:00Runtime: 25 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
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Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 25.16 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1994-01-20BFI identifier: C-759453
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Date: 20 January 1994 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Roger Corke
Synopsis: Questions whether a history of abuse gives victims a right to strike back and injure and sometimes murder their abusers. In the US Lorena Bobbitt cut off her husband's penis after he had raped her following a long period of brutal treatment. Her husband was prosecuted for marital attack but acquitted; his wife awaits trial. Lyle and Eric Menendes are now facing trial after confessing to the murder of their parents, alleging a lifetime of sexual abuse. The cases of Felicity Greenham, Michael Smith and Karen Tyler are also reported. It is feared that lenient sentences could set a pattern for the abused to commit crimes against their abusers in the knowledge that they will recieve lenient sentences.
Subjects: Homicide, Domestic violence, Victims of crime, Child abuse
Series title: Big Story
TV Transmissions
Date: 20 January 1994Broadcast company: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 19:30-20:00Runtime: 25 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-60985
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Digital materials(2)
Description: 50IDuration: 00:25:16 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-60984
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-60985
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Video materials(1)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 25.16 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1994-01-20BFI identifier: C-759453
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape