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For the first episode, "The Death Penalty," reporter Thorsten Eppert travels through the US to understand state discussions and interview people. On his journey he talks to people who are sentenced to death and await execution. He also meets Charles Thomas O'Reilly, former director of the Huntsville Unit, where he is responsible for executing the executions. Former US Ambassador John Kornblum commented on the link between the death penalty discussion and the growing worldwide terror threat.
For the second time, reporter Thorsten Eppert travels to the USA for the series "Crime and Justice" in order to explore the local justice system. In focus this time: the class action lawsuit. It teaches large corporations to fear even the US. It's about billions of dollars. Sounds like consumer protection, but also has a dark side: exaggerated and sometimes absurd complaints burden economy and state. Thorsten Eppert goes to the documentation of the question of whether the class action is more blessing - or more curse. First stop: Flint, Michigan. Incredible happened here for two years. So unbelievable that Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in January. The reason: Flints tap water contains highly toxic lead. Many residents have become ill. They now fight back with several class actions. Another aspect Thorsten Eppert pursues are the horrendous lawyers' salaries. The lawyer, blogger and activist Ted Frank fight against them, because they often far exceed what the plaintiffs are awarded. Is that fair? Who really benefits from class actions? Would the class action also be a useful tool for Germany? Thorsten Eppert researches and seeks answers on his journey through the USA.
More Americans than ever die of heroin and painkillers. Donald Trump has announced before taking office to want to crack down on: with new harshness and sharp laws. But the US prisons are already bursting at the seams. Presenter Thorsten Eppert, in an interview with activists, victims and proponents of the drug war, is seeking answers to the question: where is the system under President Donald Trump headed? The War on Drugs, America's war on drugs, has been a fighting word since the 1970s for containing drugs in the US - with an immense budget, militarized police and laws that keep people behind bars for relatively small drug offenses. And the American drug crisis is more topical than ever: an opioid wave is flooding the country.
The US is at the forefront, and no other country in the world has so many people in prison. America has been following a fierce fight against crime for decades. In this part of the documentary series "Crime and Justice", Thorsten Eppert travels to the USA and deals with relevant topics such as minimum penalties as well as business and prisons. Thorsten Eppert visits areas where many people are imprisoned. He also talks with activists, stakeholders and supporters of the system to find answers to why so many people are behind bars in America.
