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Series SeasonSeason 6 episodes1997
American Justice
Season 6
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 min1997-01-19
The Yorkshire Ripper
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.
Episode 243 min1997-01-22
Narcs
The DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.
Episode 343 min1997-01-29
Eyewitness
Five cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.
Episode 443 min1997-03-23
The Amy Fisher Story
Teenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.
Episode 543 min1997-04-27
Roberts, Witney and Duddy
British manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.
Episode 643 min1997-04-30
Night Stalker
Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.
Episode 743 min1997-05-21
Profilers
Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.
Episode 843 min1997-05-21
Presumed Guilty
After 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.
Episode 943 min1997-05-28
The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster
"Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.
Episode 1043 min1997-05-28
Jewish Mobsters
Immigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.
Episode 1143 min1997-06-29
The Great Train Robbery
In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.
Episode 1243 min1997-08-13
Crime Family
Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America
Episode 1343 min1997-09-03
The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder
The scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".
Episode 1443 min1997-01-05
Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence
The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his
Episode 1743 min1997-11-26
Donnie Brasco
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.
Episode 1843 min1997-12-03
Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story
The story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.
Episode 10143 min1997-01-01
Outlaws
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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