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Radio 4,18 Jan 2012,26 mins

Wide Berth to Justice

Face the Facts

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John Waite investigates the policing of crimes that take place on board cruise ships and the case of Rebecca Coriam, who disappeared from a Disney cruise ship earlier this year. With many ships flagging away from the UK, to countries like the Bahamas, Bermuda and Panama, does international law needs to be changed to ensure the safety of passengers and to protect victims of crime?

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