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Scales of Justice (1983)

Scales of Justice poster
Directed by
Michael Jenkins
Genre
drama television series
Country
Australia
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This crime drama miniseries follows corruption in Australian law enforcement, from local police to high-level officials. It connects three separate stories about drugs, vice, and politics. The show presents events with a near-documentary style.

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What happens

Scales of Justice is an Australian crime drama miniseries directed by Michael Jenkins. It first screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1983. It was one of the most controversial Australian mini-series ever produced, examining corruption in all levels of law enforcement. Scales of Justice is composed of three self-contained, character-linked dramas. Focusing on the world of Australian law enforcement, vice, drugs, politics and widespread corruption, from street level to the corridors of power, the programme was acclaimed for its a near-documentary level of realism. Robert Caswell, the writer of the series, expressed surprise at the criticism it received from police and press. It was released on DVD in 2005, with a 227 minutes running time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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