Bill Kurtis
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Series SeasonSeason 5 episodes1996
American Justice
Season 5
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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Episode 143 min1996-01-17
Cop Killers
Notorious recent cases provide the focus for an examination of cop killings and what can be done to protect those in uniform.
Episode 243 min1996-02-07
The Chicago Mob
Chicago crime bosses; Al Capone; Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo; Sam Giancana; Gus Alex.
Episode 343 min1996-02-15
The Sam Sheppard Story
Dr. Sam Sheppard is convicted of murder in 1954 and retried in the '60s.
Episode 443 min1996-03-06
Murder in the Family
The cases of the Freeman brothers and Jeffrey Howarth highlight an examination of murder in the family.
Episode 543 min1996-04-10
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.
Episode 643 min1996-04-24
Long Island Railroad Massacre
In 1993 Colin Ferguson methodically shoots passengers aboard a Long Island Railroad commuter
Episode 743 min1996-05-11
Bounty Hunters
Bail bondsmen hire bounty hunters to capture fugitives.
Episode 843 min1996-05-25
The Pamela Smart Story
Schoolteacher Pamela Smart enlists a student to kill her husband.
Episode 943 min1996-06-05
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.
Episode 1043 min1996-06-19
When Cops Kill
Technology creates police weapons designed to stun rather than kill.
Episode 1143 min1996-07-17
Hot Pursuit
Strict departmental policies govern high-speed police chases.
Episode 1243 min1996-07-28
Great Crimes & Trials: John Christie of Rillington Place
In the 1950s, England reels over the case of serial killer John Christie.
Episode 1343 min1996-08-18
Denis Nilsen: The Kindly Killer
A British serial killer lures young men to his apartment and dismembers them.
Episode 1443 min1996-08-21
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.
Episode 1543 min1996-08-25
Bamber Family Murders
Recalling the Bamber family murder case, considered by some to be almost the perfect crime.
Episode 1643 min1996-09-01
Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker
Richard Ramirez rapes, mutilates and tortures more than 25 California victims.
Episode 1743 min1996-09-04
The Menendez Murders
Three juries consider the murder cases against Erik and Lyle Menendez.
Episode 1843 min1996-09-22
Hammersmith Murders: Jack the Stripper
The murders of six prostitutes end with a man's suicide.
Episode 1943 min1996-09-25
I Confess
Confessions play a part in three unique criminal cases; coercion; admissibility.
Episode 2043 min1996-09-29
James Hanratty: A6 Murder
After James Hanratty is hanged for a murder, a man confesses to the crime.
Episode 2143 min1996-10-02
To Catch a Killer: Homicide Detectives
Profiling the lives of men and women who choose to work as homicide detectives.
Episode 2243 min1996-10-06
Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
The twisted career and mysterious disappearance of the union boss.
Episode 2343 min1996-10-13
Caryl Chessman
Clever criminal who spent the last 12 years of his crusading against execution.
Episode 2443 min1996-10-20
The McKay Kidnapping
The cruel story of mistaken identity in the Muriel McKay kidnapping case.
Episode 2543 min1996-10-20
Black Panther
A woman is kidnapped and murdered after inheriting a fortune.
Episode 2643 min1996-10-23
Free to Kill: The Polly Klaas Murder
The case of Polly Klaas highlights an examination of repeat offenders who are set loose upon society.
Episode 2743 min1996-11-17
Kennedy Assassination
Theories abound concerning President Kennedy's death.
Episode 2843 min1996-11-17
Massacre of the Tsar
The controversial story of the 1918 murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family
Episode 2943 min1996-11-20
Death Row Women
How society ultimately copes with the prospect of executing a woman.
Episode 3043 min1996-11-24
Neville Heath: The Lady Killer
Englishman Neville Heath was hanged for murder.
Episode 3143 min1996-12-04
The Defenders
The United States is the only country to provide free legal counsel for poor defendants.
Episode 3243 min1996-12-08
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.
Episode 10143 min1996-02-10
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.
Episode 10243 min1996-03-09
The Kidnappers
For bigger payoffs, criminals turn from bank robbery to kidnapping.
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