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 (季节 5)
Cop Killers (集 1)
播出日期: 1996-01-17
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Notorious recent cases provide the focus for an examination of cop killings and what can be done to protect those in uniform.
The Chicago Mob (集 2)
播出日期: 1996-02-07
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Chicago crime bosses; Al Capone; Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo; Sam Giancana; Gus Alex.
The Sam Sheppard Story (集 3)
播出日期: 1996-02-15
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Dr. Sam Sheppard is convicted of murder in 1954 and retried in the '60s.
Murder in the Family (集 4)
播出日期: 1996-03-06
运行时间: 43 min
概述: The cases of the Freeman brothers and Jeffrey Howarth highlight an examination of murder in the family.
Vegas and the Mob (集 5)
播出日期: 1996-04-10
运行时间: 43 min
概述: How Bugsy Siegel and others built a glittering gambling mecca from barren desert; includes an interview with former casino manager Frank Rosenthal.
Long Island Railroad Massacre (集 6)
播出日期: 1996-04-24
运行时间: 43 min
概述: In 1993 Colin Ferguson methodically shoots passengers aboard a Long Island Railroad commuter
Bounty Hunters (集 7)
播出日期: 1996-05-11
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Bail bondsmen hire bounty hunters to capture fugitives.
The Pamela Smart Story (集 8)
播出日期: 1996-05-25
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Schoolteacher Pamela Smart enlists a student to kill her husband.
John Wayne Gacy: Buried Secrets (集 9)
播出日期: 1996-06-05
运行时间: 43 min
概述: John Wayne Gacy's lawyers discuss the man, the crimes and the case now that his execution has lifted the constraints of their attorney-client privilege.
When Cops Kill (集 10)
播出日期: 1996-06-19
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Technology creates police weapons designed to stun rather than kill.
Hot Pursuit (集 11)
播出日期: 1996-07-17
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Strict departmental policies govern high-speed police chases.
Great Crimes & Trials: John Christie of Rillington Place (集 12)
播出日期: 1996-07-28
运行时间: 43 min
概述: In the 1950s, England reels over the case of serial killer John Christie.
Denis Nilsen: The Kindly Killer (集 13)
播出日期: 1996-08-18
运行时间: 43 min
概述: A British serial killer lures young men to his apartment and dismembers them.
Mob Hit Men (集 14)
播出日期: 1996-08-21
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Interviews with Nicholas "The Crow" Caramandi, former hit men and other experts highlight an examination of the mob hit man. Host: Bill Kurtis.
Bamber Family Murders (集 15)
播出日期: 1996-08-25
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Recalling the Bamber family murder case, considered by some to be almost the perfect crime.
Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker (集 16)
播出日期: 1996-09-01
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Richard Ramirez rapes, mutilates and tortures more than 25 California victims.
The Menendez Murders (集 17)
播出日期: 1996-09-04
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Three juries consider the murder cases against Erik and Lyle Menendez.
Hammersmith Murders: Jack the Stripper (集 18)
播出日期: 1996-09-22
运行时间: 43 min
概述: The murders of six prostitutes end with a man's suicide.
I Confess (集 19)
播出日期: 1996-09-25
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Confessions play a part in three unique criminal cases; coercion; admissibility.
James Hanratty: A6 Murder (集 20)
播出日期: 1996-09-29
运行时间: 43 min
概述: After James Hanratty is hanged for a murder, a man confesses to the crime.
To Catch a Killer: Homicide Detectives (集 21)
播出日期: 1996-10-02
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Profiling the lives of men and women who choose to work as homicide detectives.
Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa (集 22)
播出日期: 1996-10-06
运行时间: 43 min
概述: The twisted career and mysterious disappearance of the union boss.
Caryl Chessman (集 23)
播出日期: 1996-10-13
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Clever criminal who spent the last 12 years of his crusading against execution.
The McKay Kidnapping (集 24)
播出日期: 1996-10-20
运行时间: 43 min
概述: The cruel story of mistaken identity in the Muriel McKay kidnapping case.
Black Panther (集 25)
播出日期: 1996-10-20
运行时间: 43 min
概述: A woman is kidnapped and murdered after inheriting a fortune.
Free to Kill: The Polly Klaas Murder (集 26)
播出日期: 1996-10-23
运行时间: 43 min
概述: The case of Polly Klaas highlights an examination of repeat offenders who are set loose upon society.
Kennedy Assassination (集 27)
播出日期: 1996-11-17
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Theories abound concerning President Kennedy's death.
Massacre of the Tsar (集 28)
播出日期: 1996-11-17
运行时间: 43 min
概述: The controversial story of the 1918 murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family
Death Row Women (集 29)
播出日期: 1996-11-20
运行时间: 43 min
概述: How society ultimately copes with the prospect of executing a woman.
Neville Heath: The Lady Killer (集 30)
播出日期: 1996-11-24
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Englishman Neville Heath was hanged for murder.
The Defenders (集 31)
播出日期: 1996-12-04
运行时间: 43 min
概述: The United States is the only country to provide free legal counsel for poor defendants.
Rise of the Mafia (集 32)
播出日期: 1996-12-08
运行时间: 43 min
概述: An examination of the Gambino crime family and its bloody 30-year war with the other gangland families of New York.
The Great Midwest Gangs (集 33)
播出日期: 1996-02-10
运行时间: 43 min
概述: In the Depression-torn dust bowl of the 1930s, a new kind of desperado is born. Pretty Boy Floyd, John Dillinger, and Bonnie & Clyde become as well-known and admired as movie stars.
The Kidnappers (集 34)
播出日期: 1996-03-09
运行时间: 43 min
概述: For bigger payoffs, criminals turn from bank robbery to kidnapping.
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集 6
集 27
集 27
集 23
集 34
集 17
集 3
集 7
集 11
集 3
集 3
集 6
集 11
集 8
集 14
集 9