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Criminal Convictions

The Phoenix City Prosecutor's Office and the Phoenix Police Department have teamed up to create this group of shows, which will give viewers some insight as to how the municipal justice system works.

Show #6
In this final show about the consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol, Bianca Bentzin and Amy Bain, Assistant City Attorneys, review victims' rights, including rights to restitution. They also speak with individuals whose lives have been significantly impacted by the deadly decision to drink and drive.

Show #5
This episode features a visit to Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "Tent City" and an explanation of DUI booking and sentencing procedures. Also spotlighted is a special interlock device that measures breath alcohol concentration before it allows a vehicle to start.

Show #4
This episode, set in a crime lab, focuses on the Breathalyzer test. A panel of experts, including a toxicologist, dispel some common myths about this instrument that DUI task forces use to gauge blood alcohol levels.

Show #3
This episode focuses on standardized field sobriety tests and how they are conducted.

Show #2
This show in the series deals with the HGN (Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus) test, which is a sobriety test method police officers use in the field to help identify impaired drivers.

Show #1
This first program of the series deals with how drunk drivers are identified, tested, and booked into jail.