Movies and TvShows featuring "sentencing" theme.

Harvey Birdman, once a superhero, now defends fictional characters in court. With his unusual approach and quirky clients, Harvey navigates through bizarre cases in the world of law.

Night Court follows the comical and chaotic proceedings of the night shift at a Manhattan court, where Judge Harry Stone presides over a motley crew of defendants and eccentric staff members.

Ariel (1988) follows the story of a man who, after his marriage proposal is rejected, spirals into a series of unfortunate events that push him towards a life of crime. He finds himself involved in an armed bank robbery, leading to a two-year prison sentence. Upon release, he struggles to find work and ends up in a homeless shelter. Desperate for money, he gets involved in the black market and becomes entangled in organized crime. The film explores themes of social commentary, romance, and the struggle of the proletariat in Helsinki, Finland.

This documentary delves into the scandalous life of acclaimed filmmaker Roman Polanski, exploring his rise to fame, his sexual assault conviction, and the media frenzy surrounding his case. Through archive footage and interviews, the documentary raises questions about justice, media ethics, and the complexities of celebrity in the criminal justice system.

Jasper, Texas is a drama movie based on the true story of the racially motivated dragging death of a black man in the small town of Jasper, Texas in the 1990s. The film explores the emotional journey of the victim's family, the media coverage surrounding the case, and the subsequent trial and sentencing of the perpetrators. It delves into themes of race relations, justice, and the impact of hate crimes on a community.

When a 16-year-old girl becomes the ringleader of a scandalous video that goes viral, she finds herself caught in a web of crimes, scandals, and the dark realities of high school. As she navigates through the aftermath of the video's release, including kidnapping, sadism, and bullying, she must grapple with her own past and learn to forgive herself and others.

Foxfire is a movie set in the 1950s and follows a group of teenage girls in upstate New York. The girls form a gang and rebel against societal norms, facing issues such as poverty, misogyny, sexism, and racism. They navigate through friendships, violence, sexual harassment, and even a car crash, as they fight for their rights and attempt to change the world around them.

An ex-convict tries to connect with the daughter who doesn't even know he exists.

During World War II, a British soldier gets involved in various hilarious misadventures as he tries to avoid military duties and make money.

Young Alex Sammakko has seen his brothers defy the law in a series of deeds that first land them in jail, and then, after they escape and return to their rural home, land them back in the lap of their locally notorious family. Alex wants nothing to do with them. He is in love with Mirja, whose family is not that different from the Sammakko's, but who shares Alex's viewpoints and feelings. Not helping matters is a police department convinced that all Sammakkos are bad, and the family itself, pressuring Alex to follow in their murky footsteps.

Otto Kruger once again plays a dynamic, bombastic attorney in Columbia's Counsel for Crime. Kruger plays William Mellon, a shifty shyster whose underhanded methods loses him the love of his sweetheart Anne (Nana Bryant), who subsequently marries a powerful senator (Thurston Hall). What Mellon doesn't know is that Anne has borne him a son, whom the senator has adopted. Reaching adulthood, Paul (Douglass Montgomery) opts for a legal career himself, taking a clerical job with his own father's firm. In typical "B"-picture, Mellon is charged with murdering one of his more odious clients -- and Paul is appointed prosecuting attorney in the case.

This riveting Russian documentary takes you inside the trials of the notorious German war criminals, brought to trial to account for their actions. The footage includes excerpts from the trials of many of the senior Nazis including Goebels and Goring.

A biography documentary drama that explores the life of R. Budd Dwyer, a Pennsylvania treasurer who committed suicide during a live televised press conference. The film delves into the events leading up to his suicide, including his alleged involvement in a kickback scheme and his guilty verdict. It also examines the political and personal pressures he faced, as well as the impact of his actions on his family and colleagues.

Set in early 16th century Finland, a knight Olavi Gideoninpoika meets Mirjam Raakelintytär and falls in love. Mirjami hides in a monastery disguised as a choir boy, but is revealed by a monk Rasmus, who also desires her, and is put on trial.

Crooks use a man's safe-cracking skills then involve him in more crime after he spends three years in jail. He falls in love with a waitress and they go to work for a traveling salesman.

Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, recorded on tape for a later broadcast by his friend Laakso. Things go awry when a gang of real criminals overhear their plans and book their heist to coincide. Teräsvuori gets caught but escapes from police custody to start his private investigations together with female radio colleague Eila.

Does sentencing a teenager to life without parole serve our society well? The United States is the only country in the world that routinely condemns children to die in prison. This is the story of one of those children, now a young man, seeking a second chance in Florida. At age 15, Kenneth Young received four consecutive life sentences for a series of armed robberies. Imprisoned for more than a decade, he believed he would die behind bars. Now a U.S. Supreme Court decision could set him free. 15 to Life: Kenneth's Story follows Young's struggle for redemption, revealing a justice system with thousands of young people serving sentences intended for society's most dangerous criminals.