The courts of silence | TF1 | Le Droit de savoir

Investigation into the heart of the French law courts.This documentary takes us behind the scenes of the high court where we see a long assizes trial during which those accused of a murder testify openly, and where there are constant appearances one after another.From the Assizes Court to the lower correctional courts, from the Mousetrap” (temporary detention quarters) to the St. Chapelle church (inside the court buildings), we discover what goes on behind the scenes and how justice functions on a daily basis.”