Noor Amiry
Director
American Justice (1992)
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.
Released Oct. 8, 1992
Episode 45 min
17+
Genres: Crime, Documentary, History
Keywords: imdb.true-crime, tmdb.death-penalty, tmdb.court-case, tmdb.homicide, tmdb.detective, tmdb.murder, tmdb.prison-sentence + 13 more, tmdb.true-crime, tmdb.prosecutor, tmdb.defense-attorney, tmdb.life-sentence, tmdb.criminal-investigation, tmdb.murder-trial, tmdb.murder-suspect, tmdb.criminal-justice-system, imdb.american-justice, imdb.american-court, imdb.american-criminal, imdb.felony, imdb.american-law
Watch Providers: Hulu, A&E Crime Central Apple TV Channel, Philo
Production Companies: Tower Productions
Network: A&E
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Cop Killers
Notorious recent cases provide the focus for an examination of cop killings and what can be done to protect those in uniform.
Jan. 17, 1996, midnight
S5E2 - The Chicago Mob
Chicago crime bosses; Al Capone; Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo; Sam Giancana; Gus Alex.
Feb. 7, 1996, midnight
S5E3 - The Sam Sheppard Story
Dr. Sam Sheppard is convicted of murder in 1954 and retried in the '60s.
Feb. 15, 1996, midnight
S5E4 - Murder in the Family
The cases of the Freeman brothers and Jeffrey Howarth highlight an examination of murder in the family.
March 6, 1996, midnight
S5E5 - 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.
April 10, 1996, midnight
S5E6 - Long Island Railroad Massacre
In 1993 Colin Ferguson methodically shoots passengers aboard a Long Island Railroad commuter
April 24, 1996, midnight
S5E7 - Bounty Hunters
Bail bondsmen hire bounty hunters to capture fugitives.
May 11, 1996, midnight
S5E8 - The Pamela Smart Story
Schoolteacher Pamela Smart enlists a student to kill her husband.
May 25, 1996, midnight
S5E9 - 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.
June 5, 1996, midnight
S5E10 - When Cops Kill
Technology creates police weapons designed to stun rather than kill.
June 19, 1996, midnight
S5E11 - Hot Pursuit
Strict departmental policies govern high-speed police chases.
July 17, 1996, midnight
S5E12 - Great Crimes & Trials: John Christie of Rillington Place
In the 1950s, England reels over the case of serial killer John Christie.
July 28, 1996, midnight
S5E13 - Denis Nilsen: The Kindly Killer
A British serial killer lures young men to his apartment and dismembers them.
Aug. 18, 1996, midnight
S5E14 - 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.
Aug. 21, 1996, midnight
S5E15 - Bamber Family Murders
Recalling the Bamber family murder case, considered by some to be almost the perfect crime.
Aug. 25, 1996, midnight
S5E16 - Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker
Richard Ramirez rapes, mutilates and tortures more than 25 California victims.
Sept. 1, 1996, midnight
S5E17 - The Menendez Murders
Three juries consider the murder cases against Erik and Lyle Menendez.
Sept. 4, 1996, midnight
S5E18 - Hammersmith Murders: Jack the Stripper
The murders of six prostitutes end with a man's suicide.
Sept. 22, 1996, midnight
S5E19 - I Confess
Confessions play a part in three unique criminal cases; coercion; admissibility.
Sept. 25, 1996, midnight
S5E20 - James Hanratty: A6 Murder
After James Hanratty is hanged for a murder, a man confesses to the crime.
Sept. 29, 1996, midnight
S5E21 - To Catch a Killer: Homicide Detectives
Profiling the lives of men and women who choose to work as homicide detectives.
Oct. 2, 1996, midnight
S5E22 - Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
The twisted career and mysterious disappearance of the union boss.
Oct. 6, 1996, midnight
S5E23 - Caryl Chessman
Clever criminal who spent the last 12 years of his crusading against execution.
Oct. 13, 1996, midnight
S5E24 - The McKay Kidnapping
The cruel story of mistaken identity in the Muriel McKay kidnapping case.
Oct. 20, 1996, midnight
S5E25 - Black Panther
A woman is kidnapped and murdered after inheriting a fortune.
Oct. 20, 1996, midnight
S5E26 - Free to Kill: The Polly Klaas Murder
The case of Polly Klaas highlights an examination of repeat offenders who are set loose upon society.
Oct. 23, 1996, midnight
S5E27 - Kennedy Assassination
Theories abound concerning President Kennedy's death.
Nov. 17, 1996, midnight
S5E28 - Massacre of the Tsar
The controversial story of the 1918 murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family
Nov. 17, 1996, midnight
S5E29 - Death Row Women
How society ultimately copes with the prospect of executing a woman.
Nov. 20, 1996, midnight
S5E30 - Neville Heath: The Lady Killer
Englishman Neville Heath was hanged for murder.
Nov. 24, 1996, midnight
S5E31 - The Defenders
The United States is the only country to provide free legal counsel for poor defendants.
Dec. 4, 1996, midnight
S5E32 - 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.
Dec. 8, 1996, midnight
S5E101 - 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.
Feb. 10, 1996, midnight
S5E102 - The Kidnappers
For bigger payoffs, criminals turn from bank robbery to kidnapping.
March 9, 1996, midnight
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