THIS WEEK On ABC Radio National's
Background Briefing Program:
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Sunday, October 24, 9.10am
Repeated Tuesday, October 26, 7.10pm
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CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR
Produced by Gareth Robinson
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ON-AIR PROMO:
A viscious murder late at night in a country town. A young man tries to
use the victims ATM card, there's blood on his clothes, and his shoeprint
is at the crime scene.
But did he - Alone - kill the girl?
He's illiterate and has a speech defect. His IQ is around 50, he tells
silly lies, as you'll hear, gives stupid alibis and he behaves badly.
Did he get a fair trial?
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PRODUCER's SUPPLEMENT:
In our system of justice, everyone is supposed to be equal before the law.
And everyone is presumed innocent, at least at the start.
But what happens if a trial of very serious nature - like murder - starts
with the defendant unable to understand what's going on around him?
And if experts who are skilled in assessing human intelligence disagree
about one man's mental competence, how is a jury to decide on correct opinion?
This week's Background Briefing will visit one such case, which started
with a murder in 1996. The man charged with and convicted of the killing
is intellectually disabled, with a very low IQ and a history of aggressive
behaviour.
One jury decided he was fit to be tried on the charge and another jury
found him guilty of murder.
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LAST WEEK: Transcripts now available on-line:
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/bbing
THE MAN FROM TABASCO
The Story of Carlos Cabal Peniche
Produced by Ian Walker BB 17/10/99
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