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"In this sensational, page-turning debut novel, a high-profile female journalist's world is upended when her fiancé's name turns up in a viral social media post--a nuanced, daring, and timely exploration of the real-world impact of online life, from award-winning journalist and internationally bestselling author, Yomi Adegoke."--
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Prison life is hard-but for most ex-convicts, life on the outside is tough, too. This video follows paroled prisoners as they re-enter civilian life and face challenges both large and small. Upon release from jail, the lives of these young men are suddenly filled with critical decisions. Some are dreaded, such as the split-second choice of whether or not to engage in violence-the wrong choice will put them back behind bars. Other dilemmas are unexpected,...
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For someone in desperate need of a kidney transplant, a willing donor holds the key to life. And for someone desperately poor, the opportunity to sell one of their kidneys could mean their family's survival. Though such transactions are illegal, many people, including some doctors and medical professionals, feel that they are justified. In this ABC News program, correspondent Gillian Findlay tracks the ghoulish trade from Israel through Turkey to...
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This program, filmed at the Central Correctional Institution in South Carolina, examines the failure of current U.S. correctional methods, and the expense of that failure in human terms. Interviews with inmates and staff capture emotions ranging from rage to hopelessness, as they discuss the racism and violence indigenous to prison life. The overall picture is that a growing underclass is disproportionately punished under our current criminal justice...
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Obscenities, screaming matches, fistfights, shootings-these have become almost standard forms of public expression. Why? Can society's violent downward spiral be reversed? This program explores the emotional causes and social dangers of short fuses, linking the pressures of a hard-driving, high-tech world to the prevalence of an easily threatened, easily angered point of view. Breaking its analysis into three parts, the program examines road rage,...
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"Josh Chin and Liza Lin's Surveillance State is a groundbreaking work of investigative nonfiction on life in China's burgeoning surveillance state. People living in democracies have for decades drawn comfort from the notion that their form of government, for all its flaws, is the best history has managed to produce. Surveillance State documents with startling detail how even as China's Communist Party pays lip service to democracy as a core value...
28) The State
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Winston Churchill said that democracy is "the worst system devised by the wit of man, except for all the others. Although the state has taken many forms throughout history, some consider it not a protector of its citizens and their freedoms, but a fetter on their liberty. This program provides a historical overview of the myriad forms of government that have existed and their organizing principles, whether it is a Greek city state such as Athens that...
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Whether following stated procedures or complying with implicit rules of conduct, modern humans willingly modify their behavior dozens of times each day. In this program, the conformity necessary for mass interactions and the flexibility required to learn and use the behaviors of conformity are investigated. In addition to conventions such as air travel protocol and museum manners, instances of the subversion and even outright abuse of conformity are...
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In 1994, voters sent a clear message to Congress: focus on punishment through harsher and longer sentences. But since even a life sentence does not necessarily translate into a life behind bars, society is expected to assimilate paroled ex-convicts who have had little or no rehabilitation. In this program, ABC News anchor Ted Koppel examines the case of James Pope III-sentenced on two counts of murder and armed robbery, but eligible for parole in...
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In the eyes of the law, how wide are the parameters of parental responsibility? And how aware are parents and teachers of what goes on when they are not around? In this program, ABC News correspondent John Stossel gathers opinions in the heated debate over accountability for a child's delinquent actions by talking with parents, children, survivors, and the judges who are handing down rulings on where exactly to place the blame. Suits against parents...
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In the early 20th century, Charles Ponzi duped countless investors out of their savings through an elaborate plan known today as a Ponzi scheme. In this episode of Scammed, we study the Saxton case to find out how a Ponzi scheme works and the devastating loss it can bring to all those who are innocently manipulated into investing.
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The infamous 18 are El Salvador's biggest gang. The members battle with the rival MS13 for control of the drug market. They charge rent to local businesses and kill those who don't pay. They are teenagers, the orphans of civil war, born in the heat of battle and unfazed by death. MS13 and the 18 together form the world's biggest multinational gang. Padre, a local priest says, "If Christ had been born here he'd have been high-risk…born poor and with...
34) Identity Theft
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Identity theft has become a major and common type of fraudulent crime worldwide. Whether it involves forging documents or stealing personal information, identity theft is not limited by borders and it affects people of all walks of life. In this episode of Scammed, we meet Detectives Glass and Staab as they each guide us through two separate, fascinating identity theft cases. In the first half, Officer Glass shares with us a crime of forgery, through...
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The U.S. is on orange alert, and the citizens of Midburgh are on the lookout for "suspicious activity." What should they do when circumstantial evidence indicating a potential terrorist plot points to two people of Arab ethnicity? This Fred Friendly Seminar, produced as part of Columbia University's 250th Anniversary, explores the balance between national security and civil liberties in the post-9/11 world. Is one price of vigilance suspicion among...
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Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of dysfunctional behavior. In this TEDTAlk, Brené Brown - whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit - explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity, and vulnerability shine through every word.
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The U.S. leads the world in firearm-related deaths, while next-door-neighbor Canada has significantly fewer. Why? In this program, filmed in the wake of the hate-motivated shootings at Los Angeles' North Valley Jewish Community Center, ABC News anchor Ted Koppel looks at America's love-hate relationship with guns, contrasting it with Canadian attitudes and policies. Seattle Chief of Police Norm Stamper and Vancouver Deputy Chief Constable Gary Greer...
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Accused of serial murder, rape, and perversion, Michel Fourniret was arrested in 2003. He was convicted of seven murders, and remains under investigation for many more. This disturbing documentary tells his terrifying story. What leads a man to spiral into manipulation, molestation, and a series of brutal murders? It is a story of obsession, of power, and of sex. This tragic, twisted case has seen families devastated by grief and anger and surviving...
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Being careful: this is a long-running motto among L.A. inhabitants when they refer to inner-city ghettos, a no-law zone as huge as Paris where two communities are hemmed in and violently coexist: Hispanics and blacks. Beginning in Los Angeles, this program sheds light on America's ghettos to reveal a very different side of the United States-a country where gang warfare is on the rise and gun crime is out of control. As more and more people sink into...
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This episode of Scammed takes us through three classic scams. First we examine how credit card skimming works; then we briefly consider the trust required for scammers to pull off an investment fraud; and finally we look at the case of a woman who loses her entire business due to the deceptive advance fee scam, one of the most common types of confidence frauds.