The Vanishing Woman | Murder Trial

Gang Culture in Scotland - Part 3 | Street Gangs

Community outreach programmes trying to support young people from gang life and crime. Challenges of life after prison.

HMP Grampian: Transforming Scotland's Hate Factory

Documentary charting the history of the notorious Peterhead Prison, which was closed down in 2013, as told by former gover...

Law and Punishment | Intermediate/Higher Modern Studies

Feature for schools reflecting on law and punishment in the UK. Looking at how laws are decided on by a combination o...

The Vanishing Woman: Part 2 | Murder Trial

Second part of the documentary about the trial that gripped a nation, As the trial continues, witnesses give dramatic testimony as...

1: Execution | Life and Death Row

Series telling the story of capital punishment through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. It looks at two of the ...

2: Judgement | Life and Death Row

Following the trial of Guy Heinze Jr, with access to jury members charged with reaching a verdict on allegations that he beat his father an...

3: Crisis Stage | Life and Death Row

Film following students from the Death Penalty Clinic at the University of Houston as they fight last-ditch appeals for two of the young...

Aylesbury Prison: Episode 1 | The Choir

Gareth Malone faces a challenge which will test him like no other - to form a choir in one of the toughest prisons for young offender...

Aylesbury Prison: Episode 2 | The Choir

With just three weeks to go, Gareth has only seven performers and a handful of half-baked songs. Gareth is still hoping to get a perf...

Can Criminals Say Sorry?

Former EastEnders star Brooke Kinsella explores the use of restorative justice in Britain today and finds out what happens when offenders and their ...

Citizen patrols | CrimeBeat

An explanation of how citizen patrols have been set up to reduce crime in the local area where police patrols are not available.

Expert witness bias | Panorama

An expert witness is approached to 'help' provide evidence and advice to a guilty defendant.

Expert witnesses | Panorama

Further examples of expert witnesses and the role they play in court cases.

Handwriting analysis | Panorama

A graphologist is asked for help to cast doubt on someone's handwriting even though she knows they are guilty.

Jill Dando: The Jury's Out | Panorama

Raphael Rowe investigates claims that the forensic evidence which lead to the conviction of Barry George for the murder of Jill Dando i...

Meet the Burglars | Panorama

Victims of burglary being offered opportunity to meet their burglars in a controversial scheme aimed at empowering victims and potentially cut l...

Neighbourhood watch schemes | CrimeBeat

An explanation of how Neighbourhood Watch schemes have been introduced and the impact they make to local crime rates.

Police Under Pressure | Panorama

With a surge of violent crime in London and recorded crime rising across the country, Panorama films with four police forces to ask if Brita...

Prisons | Crime - Are We Tough Enough?

Chris Daw and Ayesha Nayyar look at what role our prisons should play in the fight against crime.

Restorative justice | What Point Prison? The Debate

An alternative to prison could be restorative justice and we hear a story of when it worked.