Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment vs The Worst Crime
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.5/10 for The Worst Crime). Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 32m. The Worst Crime is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment
The Worst Crime| Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment | The Worst Crime | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom | US |
| Director | Steve Lawson | Ben Scholle |
| Main cast | Richard Felix, Mark Topping | Beverly Beimdieck, Beth Kerry, Della Steele |
Synopsis
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment
From ancient practices such as death by a thousand cuts and hanging, drawing and quartering to the modern scientific era of lethal injection, we ask the question: do the most horrific crimes deserve the most horrific of punishments?
The Worst Crime
In July, 2002, Johnny Johnson was arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Cassandra WilliIn July, 2002, Johnny Johnson was arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Cassandra Williamson in Valley Park, Missouri. The effects of the crime continue to reverberate in the community. During the capital murder trial, a proceeding clouded by questions of mental illness and competency, a juror described…
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