Assignment Dead Kid Walking
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1"Dead Kid Walking." In 1986, 16-year-old Sean Sellers shot dead his mother and stepfather as they slept. His trial, conviction of murder and subsequent death sentence triggered a debate on the death penalty for crimes committed by juveniles.
Speakers
- Ron Mitchell (Oklahoma City Police)
- Bob Ravitz (Public Defender)
- Bob Macy (District Attorney)
- Steve Presson (Sean's Attorney)
- Sean Sellers
- Margot Padletti (Sean's Spiritual Adviser)
- Dorothy Lewis (Sean's Psychiatrist)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Preview of next weeks programme.
Primary Title
- Assignment
Secondary Title
- Dead Kid Walking
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 29 April 1999
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
Speakers
- Bob Macy (District Attorney)
- Bob Ravitz (Public Defender)
- Dorothy Lewis (Sean's Psychiatrist)
- Margot Padletti (Sean's Spiritual Adviser)
- Ron Mitchell (Oklahoma City Police)
- Sean Sellers
- Steve Presson (Sean's Attorney)