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201486 minPGdocumentary

8.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

The Syndrome

201486 minPGdocumentary

8.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

A team of doctors reveals the flawed science contributing to a significant crisis in the criminal justice system.

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Meryl Goldsmith

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A team of doctors reveals the flawed science contributing to a significant crisis in the criminal justice system.

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Meryl Goldsmithdirector

Jerry Brown

Jerry Browncast

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An explosive documentary focused on a team of doctors who expose the junk science behind an unprecedented criminal justice crisis.

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