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FRONTLINE investigates the the declining rate of autopsies. As a result, not only do murderers go free and innocent people go to jail, but the crisis in death investigation in America is also a threat to public health. 1/31/2012

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The Confessions
1:24:24
Why would four innocent men confess to a brutal crime they didn't commit?
The Spill
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FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the long and troubled history of the oil giant, BP.
Death By Fire
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Law & Disorder
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The Quake
56:12
A powerful report on Haiti's tragedy, with never-before-seen footage
The Suicide Tourist
55:37
A story of struggling to live ... and deciding when to die.
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