13981. The count down : a report on the issue of disarmament (28:39)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Tells the story of disarmament: past attempts at world disarmament and the present state of the current UN disarmament talks. Includes film clips of the devastation caused during World War II in Warsaw, London, Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, etc. Explains what today's advanced, missiles could cause in the way of havoc. Reviews past attempts to bring about disarmament starting with the League of Nations. Presents filmed sequences from the United Nations' film library to show pertinent remarks made by Jules Moch of France, Henry Cabot Lodge of the United States, Selwyn Lloyd of the United Kingdom, Adrei Gromyko of the USSR, Krishna Menon of India, etc. Also discusses how the advances man has made in exploring outer space has effected the disarmament talks. Offers a better understanding of the points of view of the differing nations in working out a lasting disarmament agreement. Concludes with a statement delivered by Sir Leslie Munro of New Zealand, President of the UN's twelfth General Assembly. Featured host is Peter Ustinov, actor and playwright. (United Nations Television) Kinescope.

13982. The country mouse and the city mouse (30:40)

Date:
1958
Summary:
The country mouse visits his city cousin and decides that though life in the city is exciting, life in the country is safer. Poindexter and his friends act out the story.

13983. The county jail : introduction to crime (29:43)

Date:
1958
Summary:
In this program, the history, role and current status of county jails is explored. An interview with a Cook County Jail inmate brings out the prisoner’s experience there and in similar jails. The county jail facilities are explored. Mattick and Lohman discuss the county jail population and emphasize the idea that the criminal education process occurring in jails often leads the minor offender on to a path of further crime. This system’s effects on the community-at-large and indicated improvements are described.

13986. The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on People with Disabilities in Indiana (12:11)

Date:
2022-09-30
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"Some of us have a lot of health issues that we were born with, along with getting this virus makes it a whole lot worse," Ashley Porter points out in an interview about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of Hoosiers with disabilities. This video draws upon themes that emerged on this topic from remote interviews during 2020 to 2022 with people with disabilities, their families, disability professionals, and policy makers. Themes included a heightened awareness of health disparities, challenges to mental health, and a stressed system of disability services. Interviewees discuss the state's initially low priority for COVID vaccination of people with disabilities. They describe barriers related to health procedures in both vaccination and testing. "No one thought about people with disabilities, having a setup for people with autism, people with developmental disabilities, people with Down syndrome," observes Ledrena Girton. Deaf people experienced communication barriers due to mask use. Social isolation and loneliness were prevalent topics. There was also loss of loved ones. "I couldn't imagine my life, you know, without Joe," shares Melody Cooper. "He's the man that I had married and loved for 15 years." A chronic shortage of direct care professionals got worse during the pandemic. Families took on new responsibilities in place of missing staff services as well as in supporting their children’s remotely delivered education. Already a group of people who are underrepresented in the workforce, unemployment was also worsened for those with disabilities. There were gains achieved due to COVID-19 in the accessibility offered by telehealth, online events, meetings, and classes. Zully Alvarado questions whether the gains will endure. "We don't want to go back to the so-called normal... we've been fighting against that. We don't want it to come back to that."

13988. The Criminal (30:13)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Defines crime and the criminal. Explains how time, place, and culture influence what constitutes a crime. Reviews the history of criminal law. Features Dr. Douglas M. Kelly.

13989. The Criminal and How to Neutralize Him (29:28)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the need for a constructive program for criminal rehabilitation. Points out that a true correctional philosophy has not been formulated. Illustrates with a scale model of an ideal correctional system. Stresses the desirability of a program for convict evaluation and subsequent treatment. (KQED) Kinescope.

13990. The Criminal and Punishment (29:48)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Discusses the concept of punishment of criminal behavior and explains the evolution of rehabilitation with emphasis on the criminal rather than the crime. Includes a visit to a cell block in San Quentin Prison where five inmates are interviewed. Features Dr. Douglas M. Kelly.