American Justice

Season 6

1997 · 17 episodes · 12h 11m in all

A look at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.

Episodes

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   1. The Yorkshire Ripper

   19 Jan 1997 · 43 min

   Chronicling the case of the Yorkshire Ripper, a serial killer who preyed upon young women (some of them prostitutes) in the 1970s. A manhunt led to the arrest of Peter Sutcliffe, who was convicted of 13 murders in 1981.

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   2. Narcs

   22 Jan 1997 · 43 min

   The DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.

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   3. Eyewitness

   29 Jan 1997 · 43 min

   Five cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.

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   4. The Amy Fisher Story

   23 Mar 1997 · 43 min

   Teenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.

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   5. Roberts, Witney and Duddy

   27 Apr 1997 · 43 min

   British manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.

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   6. Night Stalker

   30 Apr 1997 · 43 min

   Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.

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   7. Profilers

   21 May 1997 · 43 min

   Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.

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   8. Presumed Guilty

   21 May 1997 · 43 min

   After 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.

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   9. The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster

   28 May 1997 · 43 min

   "Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.

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    10. Jewish Mobsters

    28 May 1997 · 43 min

    Immigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.

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    11. The Great Train Robbery

    29 Jun 1997 · 43 min

    In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.

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    12. Crime Family

    13 Aug 1997 · 43 min

    Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America

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    13. The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder

    3 Sept 1997 · 43 min

    The scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".

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    14. Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence

    5 Jan 1997 · 43 min

    The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his

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    17. Donnie Brasco

    26 Nov 1997 · 43 min

    An account of how FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone, a.k.a. Donnie Brasco, infiltrated the New York mob in the late 1970s. The undercover operation became the subject of a 1997 feature film starring Johnny Depp and Al Pacino. Pistone discusses the operation, various mobsters and the strain on his family.

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    18. Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story

    3 Dec 1997 · 43 min

    The story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.

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    101. Outlaws

    1 Jan 1997 · 43 min

    Story of the Old West's most murderous villains, including the James Younger gang, the first real bank robbers in America; the Dalton Brothers; and, Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch.