Hosted by Bill Kurtis, American Justice looks 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.
American Justice (Staffel 6)
The Yorkshire Ripper (Folge 1)
Sendedatum: 1997-01-19
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: 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.
Narcs (Folge 2)
Sendedatum: 1997-01-22
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: The DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.
Eyewitness (Folge 3)
Sendedatum: 1997-01-29
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Five cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.
The Amy Fisher Story (Folge 4)
Sendedatum: 1997-03-23
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Teenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.
Roberts, Witney and Duddy (Folge 5)
Sendedatum: 1997-04-27
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: British manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.
Night Stalker (Folge 6)
Sendedatum: 1997-04-30
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.
Profilers (Folge 7)
Sendedatum: 1997-05-21
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.
Presumed Guilty (Folge 8)
Sendedatum: 1997-05-21
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: After 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.
The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster (Folge 9)
Sendedatum: 1997-05-28
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: "Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.
Jewish Mobsters (Folge 10)
Sendedatum: 1997-05-28
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Immigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.
The Great Train Robbery (Folge 11)
Sendedatum: 1997-06-29
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.
Crime Family (Folge 12)
Sendedatum: 1997-08-13
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America
The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder (Folge 13)
Sendedatum: 1997-09-03
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: The scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".
Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence (Folge 14)
Sendedatum: 1997-01-05
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his
Donnie Brasco (Folge 15)
Sendedatum: 1997-11-26
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: 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.
Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story (Folge 16)
Sendedatum: 1997-12-03
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: The story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.
Outlaws (Folge 17)
Sendedatum: 1997-01-01
Laufzeit: 43 min
Übersicht: 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.
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