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