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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. Though it gets repetitive, it also is fascinating to try to figure out what to do with such issues as restraining orders, parental visits, child support and punishment as each witness testifies, and to see how the judges react. |
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| Ratings: | IMDB: 7.5/10 | |
| Released: | July 25, 2002 | |
| Runtime: | 160 min | |
| Genres: | Documentary | |
| Countries: | United States | |
| Companies: | Zipporah Films | |
| Crew: | Frederick Wiseman | |
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