Where to watch The Shocking History of the Death Penalty (1977) in the UK
The Shocking History of the Death Penalty (1977) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 26 August 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Do humans have the right to judge and kill other humans? This program includes a history of capital punishment around the world through documentary footage and commentary. The electric chair, firing squad, hanging, poison gas, beating to death, slow execution, crotch-splitting, iron maiden, guillotine, execution by running, and beheading... It features a military execution in a South American country, obtained from a former prison officer. It also includes footage of the reality of life in Japanese prisons, death row inmates facing death, the parents of death row inmates, the families of their victims, and the gallows.
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Is The Shocking History of the Death Penalty on Netflix in the UK?
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