File on 4 - Tue, 07 Jul 2009

Following a series of blunders by the justice authorities, who left a dangerous criminal free to torture and murder two French students in London, Allan Urry asks whether government ministers can still justify their claim that Britain's system of public protection from violent offenders and sex abusers is among the best in the world.

Broadcast on:

BBC Radio 4, 5:00pm Sunday 12th July 2009

Duration:

40 minutes

Available until:

12:00am Thursday 1st January 2099

Category:

• Factual