WUNRN
Via NOW - National
Organization for Women - USA - Regardless of what country we may be located in, violence
and injustice toward women are universal. This film will resonate with
all who care about combating violence against women.
Incarcerated Women
Domestic Violence Victims - Challenges for Justice - Film
FILM Website & Segment:http://crimeaftercrime.com/
"Crime
After Crime" is an important documentary film addressing violence against
women, re-victimization of women, and terrible injustices in the criminal
justice system.
"Crime
After Crime," the film exposes what happened to an abused woman. In
1983, Deborah Peagler, a woman brutally abused by her boyfriend, was sentenced
to 25 years-to-life for her connection to his murder. Twenty years later, as
she languished in prison, a California law allowing incarcerated
domestic-violence survivors to reopen their cases was passed. Enter a pair of
rookie land-use attorneys convinced that with the incontrovertible evidence
that existed, they could free Deborah in a matter of months.
What
they didn’t know was the depth of corruption and politically driven resistance
they’d encounter, sending them down a nightmarish, bureaucratic rabbit hole of
injustice. The outrageous twists and turns in this consummately crafted saga
are enough to keep us on the edge of our seats. Meanwhile, the spirit,
fortitude, and love all three characters marshal in the face of this wrenching
marathon is nothing short of miraculous.