Summary Mattos Lobo's agonizing execution in 1842 shocked the Portuguese Society. The Gabinete de Frenologia from the Escola Médica de Lisboa, required to the justice authorization to decapitate the condemned, in order to study his cranium and determine the degree of his criminality. The idea of regenerating the criminals began to gain strength at that time. Portugal wasn't the first country to abolish the death penalty, but it was one of its pioneers.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Maria João Vaz Carlos Vaz Marques José Martins Carlos Sousa
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Apr 29, 2020
Countries of origin : Portugal
Official sites : Official site Official site
Language : Portuguese
Production companies : Ukbar Filmes
Summary Mattos Lobo's agonizing execution in 1842 shocked the Portuguese Society. The Gabinete de Frenologia from the Escola Médica de Lisboa, required to the justice authorization to decapitate the condemned, in order to study his cranium and determine the degree of his criminality. The idea of regenerating the criminals began to gain strength at that time. Portugal wasn't the first country to abolish the death penalty, but it was one of its pioneers.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Apr 29, 2020
Countries of origin : Portugal
Official sites : Official site Official site
Language : Portuguese
Production companies : Ukbar Filmes