American Justice

Season 6

17 episodes · Jan 19, 1997

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.

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  • S6E1

    The Yorkshire Ripper

    Jan 19, 199743m

    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.

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  • S6E2

    Narcs

    Jan 22, 199743m

    The DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.

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  • S6E3

    Eyewitness

    Jan 29, 199743m

    Five cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.

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  • S6E4

    The Amy Fisher Story

    Mar 23, 199743m

    Teenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.

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  • S6E5

    Roberts, Witney and Duddy

    Apr 27, 199743m

    British manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.

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  • S6E6

    Night Stalker

    Apr 30, 199743m

    Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.

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  • S6E7

    Profilers

    May 21, 199743m

    Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.

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  • S6E8

    Presumed Guilty

    May 21, 199743m

    After 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.

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  • S6E9

    The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster

    May 28, 199743m

    "Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.

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  • S6E10

    Jewish Mobsters

    May 28, 199743m

    Immigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.

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  • S6E11

    The Great Train Robbery

    Jun 29, 199743m

    In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.

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  • S6E12

    Crime Family

    Aug 13, 199743m

    Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America

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  • S6E13

    The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder

    Sep 3, 199743m

    The scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".

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  • S6E14

    Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence

    Jan 5, 199743m

    The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his

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  • S6E17

    Donnie Brasco

    Nov 26, 199743m

    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.

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  • S6E18

    Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story

    Dec 3, 199743m

    The story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.

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  • S6E101

    Outlaws

    Jan 1, 199743m

    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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