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American Justice — Season 5
#Episode nameAir dateRuntimeRating
0143mCop KillersNotorious recent cases provide the focus for an examination of cop killings and what can be done to protect those in uniform.Jan 17, 1996Jan 17, 199643m0243mThe Chicago MobChicago crime bosses; Al Capone; Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo; Sam Giancana; Gus Alex.Feb 7, 1996Feb 7, 199643m0343mThe Sam Sheppard StoryDr. Sam Sheppard is convicted of murder in 1954 and retried in the '60s.Feb 15, 1996Feb 15, 199643m0443mMurder in the FamilyThe cases of the Freeman brothers and Jeffrey Howarth highlight an examination of murder in the family.Mar 6, 1996Mar 6, 199643m0543mVegas and the MobHow Bugsy Siegel and others built a glittering gambling mecca from barren desert; includes an interview with former casino manager Frank Rosenthal.Apr 10, 1996Apr 10, 199643m0643mLong Island Railroad MassacreIn 1993 Colin Ferguson methodically shoots passengers aboard a Long Island Railroad commuterApr 24, 1996Apr 24, 199643m0743mBounty HuntersBail bondsmen hire bounty hunters to capture fugitives.May 11, 1996May 11, 199643m0843mThe Pamela Smart StorySchoolteacher Pamela Smart enlists a student to kill her husband.May 25, 1996May 25, 199643m0943mJohn Wayne Gacy: Buried SecretsJohn 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.Jun 5, 1996Jun 5, 199643m1043mWhen Cops KillTechnology creates police weapons designed to stun rather than kill.Jun 19, 1996Jun 19, 199643m1143mHot PursuitStrict departmental policies govern high-speed police chases.Jul 17, 1996Jul 17, 199643m1243mGreat Crimes & Trials: John Christie of Rillington PlaceIn the 1950s, England reels over the case of serial killer John Christie.Jul 28, 1996Jul 28, 199643m1343mDenis Nilsen: The Kindly KillerA British serial killer lures young men to his apartment and dismembers them.Aug 18, 1996Aug 18, 199643m1443mMob Hit MenInterviews with Nicholas "The Crow" Caramandi, former hit men and other experts highlight an examination of the mob hit man. Host: Bill Kurtis.Aug 21, 1996Aug 21, 199643m1543mBamber Family MurdersRecalling the Bamber family murder case, considered by some to be almost the perfect crime.Aug 25, 1996Aug 25, 199643m1643mRichard Ramirez: The Night StalkerRichard Ramirez rapes, mutilates and tortures more than 25 California victims.Sep 1, 1996Sep 1, 199643m1743mThe Menendez MurdersThree juries consider the murder cases against Erik and Lyle Menendez.Sep 4, 1996Sep 4, 199643m1843mHammersmith Murders: Jack the StripperThe murders of six prostitutes end with a man's suicide.Sep 22, 1996Sep 22, 199643m1943mI ConfessConfessions play a part in three unique criminal cases; coercion; admissibility.Sep 25, 1996Sep 25, 199643m2043mJames Hanratty: A6 MurderAfter James Hanratty is hanged for a murder, a man confesses to the crime.Sep 29, 1996Sep 29, 199643m2143mTo Catch a Killer: Homicide DetectivesProfiling the lives of men and women who choose to work as homicide detectives.Oct 2, 1996Oct 2, 199643m2243mDisappearance of Jimmy HoffaThe twisted career and mysterious disappearance of the union boss.Oct 6, 1996Oct 6, 199643m2343mCaryl ChessmanClever criminal who spent the last 12 years of his crusading against execution.Oct 13, 1996Oct 13, 199643m2443mThe McKay KidnappingThe cruel story of mistaken identity in the Muriel McKay kidnapping case.Oct 20, 1996Oct 20, 199643m2543mBlack PantherA woman is kidnapped and murdered after inheriting a fortune.Oct 20, 1996Oct 20, 199643m2643mFree to Kill: The Polly Klaas MurderThe case of Polly Klaas highlights an examination of repeat offenders who are set loose upon society.Oct 23, 1996Oct 23, 199643m2743mKennedy AssassinationTheories abound concerning President Kennedy's death.Nov 17, 1996Nov 17, 199643m2843mMassacre of the TsarThe controversial story of the 1918 murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his familyNov 17, 1996Nov 17, 199643m2943mDeath Row WomenHow society ultimately copes with the prospect of executing a woman.Nov 20, 1996Nov 20, 199643m3043mNeville Heath: The Lady KillerEnglishman Neville Heath was hanged for murder.Nov 24, 1996Nov 24, 199643m3143mThe DefendersThe United States is the only country to provide free legal counsel for poor defendants.Dec 4, 1996Dec 4, 199643m3243mRise of the MafiaAn examination of the Gambino crime family and its bloody 30-year war with the other gangland families of New York.Dec 8, 1996Dec 8, 199643m10143mThe Great Midwest GangsIn 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, 1996Feb 10, 199643m10243mThe KidnappersFor bigger payoffs, criminals turn from bank robbery to kidnapping.Mar 9, 1996Mar 9, 199643m
