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