American Justice
Season 6
199717 episodes
A look 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.
Episodes
- E1
The Yorkshire Ripper
1997-01-19 · 43m
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.
- E2
Narcs
1997-01-22 · 43m
The DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.
- E3
Eyewitness
1997-01-29 · 43m
Five cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.
- E4
The Amy Fisher Story
1997-03-23 · 43m
Teenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.
- E5
Roberts, Witney and Duddy
1997-04-27 · 43m
British manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.
- E6
Night Stalker
1997-04-30 · 43m
Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.
- E7
Profilers
1997-05-21 · 43m
Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.
- E8
Presumed Guilty
1997-05-21 · 43m
After 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.
- E9
The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster
1997-05-28 · 43m
"Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.
- E10
Jewish Mobsters
1997-05-28 · 43m
Immigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.
- E11
The Great Train Robbery
1997-06-29 · 43m
In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.
- E12
Crime Family
1997-08-13 · 43m
Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America
- E13
The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder
1997-09-03 · 43m
The scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".
- E14
Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence
1997-01-05 · 43m
The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his
- E17
Donnie Brasco
1997-11-26 · 43m
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.
- E18
Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story
1997-12-03 · 43m
The story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.
- E101
Outlaws
1997-01-01 · 43m
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.