Sleepwalking. Is It Real?
Description
Some people eat in their sleep. Some lash out at their spouses. But is it possible for normal people to commit complex crimes - even murder - while they're sleepwalking? With only a dead victim and a zoned-out sleepwalker at the scene of the crime, it's hard to know for sure. Will extensive sleep tests performed on accused murderers reveal the shocking truth - that it is possible to unknowingly kill someone in your sleep? If science says yes, what does the law say? Is sleepwalking a legitimate defense for murder? Find out how this sleep phenomenon manifests itself in the lives of everyday citizens - and how it stands up against the legal system.
Runtime
48 min
Subjects
- Biological rhythms (27)
- Sleep disorders (24)
- Criminal investigation (187)
- Sleepwalking (2)
- Sleep (55)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c2006
Database
Films on Demand
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