Law and Disorder
Louis Theroux reflects on the documentaries he has made about the American criminal justice system.
Louis reflects on the criminal justice system in the USA, which has more prisoners than any other country in the world.
In documentaries such as Behind Bars and Miami Mega Jail, Louis spent time with hundreds of incarcerated men, discovering a world with its own rules and codes and a system that seemed to be broken. In A Place for Paedophiles, Louis came face to face with those responsible for serious sex crimes against children who were being locked up indefinitely, even after their sentences had been completed.
Louis also revisits his documentaries in Philadelphia and Milwaukee, where tensions between the African-American community and the police were already at boiling point, years before the recent killing of George Floyd.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Next
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
-
![]()
00:19The LOX
The Snitch (Interlude)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Louis Theroux |
| Director | Tom Barrow |
| Executive Producer | Arron Fellows |
| Writer | Louis Theroux |
| Production Company | Mindhouse Productions |
Broadcasts
Featured in...
![]()
Louis Theroux
From full series to single docs, here鈥檚 some of the best of Louis Theroux in one place.
Explore the world of Louis Theroux documentaries and ground-breaking interviews
Discover Louis Theroux content across the 主播大秀.