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'''''Scared Straight!''''' Is a true crime documentary made in 1978. As part of an effort to reduce juvenile crime, filmmaker Arnold Shapiro, in collaboration with the Rahway State Prison in New Jersey; participated in a documentary depicting the then-new scared straight program. In which Juvenile Delinquents, are taken to the prison to show what life would be like for them if they continue their criminal ways. While the program itself was 3 hours long in real time. The film reduced it to 52 minutes of the most prominent parts of the program. This documentary revolves around 17 kids who have been arrested for amongst most things, petty crimes such as theft and drugs. As well as severe crimes such as assault. The documentary, narrated by Peter Falk, starts with them being interviewed as they are escorted inside Rahway State Prison. Specifically what they did and how they feel about what they did. It then leads to them on a tour of the prison cells, where they both receive an in-depth look at how the inmates behave around new prisoners. Many of them shouting lewd comments and threats of prison rape. As well as the kids being placed in groups in separate prison cells, so they can see what kind of conditions they may be in should they fail. However the most prominent part of the documentary. In which a session is held in the prison auditorium, with a group of inmates known as "Lifers". Called that due to their sentence being life in prison. Each one offering their own insights, insults and fear induced motivations in an effort to discourage these kids from ever wanting to set foot in this prison.

 

 

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{{Quote|'''Lifer:''' What am I here to amuse you. Did you just smile? Huh? Something's funny? -louder- Something's funny with you!? Huh!? -quiet- Get that smile off your face boy. -quieter- Let me tell you something. I'll bite your fucking nose off your head. And if you think somebody's gonna stop me from doing it, believe me, you're wrong. Because by the time they get here, it'll be too late. It'll be all over with. I got so much time, they can't give me no more. You understand what I'm telling you? So when you sit there, you keep that smile on your face. Because I'm gonna hurt you. Don't make me hurt you. Please? I talked to you nice right?}}

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