American Justice

Pilih Musim

Daftar Episode (Musim 5)

E1

Cop Killers

Notorious recent cases provide the focus for an examination of cop killings and what can be done to protect those in uniform.

E2

The Chicago Mob

Chicago crime bosses; Al Capone; Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo; Sam Giancana; Gus Alex.

E3

The Sam Sheppard Story

Dr. Sam Sheppard is convicted of murder in 1954 and retried in the '60s.

E4

Murder in the Family

The cases of the Freeman brothers and Jeffrey Howarth highlight an examination of murder in the family.

E5

Vegas and the Mob

How Bugsy Siegel and others built a glittering gambling mecca from barren desert; includes an interview with former casino manager Frank Rosenthal.

E6

Long Island Railroad Massacre

In 1993 Colin Ferguson methodically shoots passengers aboard a Long Island Railroad commuter

E7

Bounty Hunters

Bail bondsmen hire bounty hunters to capture fugitives.

E8

The Pamela Smart Story

Schoolteacher Pamela Smart enlists a student to kill her husband.

E9

John Wayne Gacy: Buried Secrets

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.

E10

When Cops Kill

Technology creates police weapons designed to stun rather than kill.

E11

Hot Pursuit

Strict departmental policies govern high-speed police chases.

E12

Great Crimes & Trials: John Christie of Rillington Place

In the 1950s, England reels over the case of serial killer John Christie.

E13

Denis Nilsen: The Kindly Killer

A British serial killer lures young men to his apartment and dismembers them.

E14

Mob Hit Men

Interviews with Nicholas "The Crow" Caramandi, former hit men and other experts highlight an examination of the mob hit man. Host: Bill Kurtis.

E15

Bamber Family Murders

Recalling the Bamber family murder case, considered by some to be almost the perfect crime.

E16

Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker

Richard Ramirez rapes, mutilates and tortures more than 25 California victims.

E17

The Menendez Murders

Three juries consider the murder cases against Erik and Lyle Menendez.

E18

Hammersmith Murders: Jack the Stripper

The murders of six prostitutes end with a man's suicide.

E19

I Confess

Confessions play a part in three unique criminal cases; coercion; admissibility.

E20

James Hanratty: A6 Murder

After James Hanratty is hanged for a murder, a man confesses to the crime.

E21

To Catch a Killer: Homicide Detectives

Profiling the lives of men and women who choose to work as homicide detectives.

E22

Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa

The twisted career and mysterious disappearance of the union boss.

E23

Caryl Chessman

Clever criminal who spent the last 12 years of his crusading against execution.

E24

The McKay Kidnapping

The cruel story of mistaken identity in the Muriel McKay kidnapping case.

E25

Black Panther

A woman is kidnapped and murdered after inheriting a fortune.

E26

Free to Kill: The Polly Klaas Murder

The case of Polly Klaas highlights an examination of repeat offenders who are set loose upon society.

E27

Kennedy Assassination

Theories abound concerning President Kennedy's death.

E28

Massacre of the Tsar

The controversial story of the 1918 murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family

E29

Death Row Women

How society ultimately copes with the prospect of executing a woman.

E30

Neville Heath: The Lady Killer

Englishman Neville Heath was hanged for murder.

E31

The Defenders

The United States is the only country to provide free legal counsel for poor defendants.

E32

Rise of the Mafia

An examination of the Gambino crime family and its bloody 30-year war with the other gangland families of New York.

E101

The Great Midwest Gangs

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.

E102

The Kidnappers

For bigger payoffs, criminals turn from bank robbery to kidnapping.