(Domestic Violence 2)

Content: The opening scene in this film is of an arrest in Hillsborough County Florida where a woman has scratched her husband while he was trying to restrain her from getting back in her car and leaving after an argument. The officers explain that she has committed a battery and thereby earned herself an inescapable arrest and overnight stay in jail because by law they have no discretion. This sets the stage for two hours of court proceedings before three different judges, each trying to apply the Florida domestic violence laws.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

160 minutes

Year:

2002

Directors:

Frederick Wiseman

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Production companies:

Zipporah Films

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