State of Shock
The 1981 murder trial of Alwyn Peter made Australian legal history when his defence lawyer successfully argued that charges of murder and manslaughter were inappropriate for dispossessed, semi-tribal Aborigines.
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State of Shock
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 1, 1989
Runtime
0h 58m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
State of Shock
Production Companies
Australian Film Commission, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Director
David Bradbury
Description
The 1981 murder trial of Alwyn Peter made Australian legal history when his defence lawyer successfully argued that charges of murder and manslaughter were inappropriate for dispossessed, semi-tribal Aborigines.
