American Justice
Hosted by Bill Kurtis, American Justice looks 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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Season 3
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E1
Mass Murder: An American Tragedy
Charles Whitman kills his mother and wife, then fires from a University of Texas tower.
Jan 5, 1994 -
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E2
The Hostage Takers
Prominent cases show how police deal with hostage situations.
Jan 12, 1994 -
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E3
The Wrong Man
Profiles of people who have been falsely accused and imprisoned.
Jan 19, 1994 -
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E4
Great Heists
In 1950 the Brinks robbery nets $2.8
Jan 26, 1994 -
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E5
Fugitives
How the American legal system deals with fugitives, focusing on John List, a killer who eluded the FBI for more than a decade.
Feb 2, 1994 -
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E6
Death Penalty
Capital punishment; Caryl Chessman; Gary Gilmore; Sister Helen Prejean ministers to death-row inmates.
Feb 9, 1994 -
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E7
Juvenile Justice
Youthful offenders; teens shoot British tourist.
Feb 23, 1994 -
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E8
Mob Rats
Joseph Valachi and Peter Maas are featured in this look at mobsters who turn against fellow criminals and help law enforcement agencies convict them.
Mar 2, 1994 -
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E10
War Crimes
Nuremberg, My Lai and other war-crime trials.
Mar 30, 1994 -
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E11
Satan, Rituals and Abuse
Cases of psychological manipulation.
Apr 6, 1994 -
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E12
Lorena Bobbitt: Women and Violence
Increasing violence in society; battered women.
Apr 13, 1994 -
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E13
Prison Justice
Violence and behavior codes in America's prisons.
Apr 20, 1994 -
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E14
Pleading Insane
John Hinckley Jr.; Daniel Sickles kills Francis Scott Key's son; the McNaughton rule; Kimberly Martin.
May 4, 1994 -
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E15
Cops on Trial
Frank Serpico and Robert Leuci uncover corruption in the New York Police Department.
May 18, 1994 -
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E16
Fighting Words: The First Amendment
The Supreme Court broadly defines free speech; Nazis march in Skokie, Ill.
Jun 1, 1994 -
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E17
Jim Bakker: Crime in the Name of God
Con artists who use religion for gain.
Jun 15, 1994 -
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E18
The Great Brink's Heist
In one of the most daring robberies in history, the 1950 Brink's robbery netted thieves more than $2.7 million.
Jul 6, 1994 -
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E19
Reginald Denny: Jury Under Siege
Media pressure, fear and prejudice may affect jury decisions.
Jul 13, 1994 -
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E20
Attack at Waco
How the authorities may have misjudged David Koresh and the situation at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.
Aug 3, 1994 -
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E21
Sex, Lies and Harassment
The Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas case brings sexual-harassment issues under scrutiny.
Aug 17, 1994 -
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E22
Gangbusters
New York gang moves into Boston; Iowa street gang is implicated in a murder.
Sep 7, 1994 -
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E23
The Attica Riot: Chaos Behind Bars
Prison uprisings; 1971 Attica riot; New Mexico State Penitentiary.
Sep 14, 1994 -
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E24
Private Eyes
Private investigators are the cowboys of law enforcement.
Sep 21, 1994 -
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E25
Prostitution: Sex and the Law
Profiling the lives of street-corner hookers and high-class Hollywood call girls and examining how they are brought to justice.
Oct 19, 1994 -
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E26
The Sting
Sting operations; Marion Barry; John DeLorean.
Nov 23, 1994 -
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E27
Riot: The Chicago Conspiracy Trial
Events leading up to Chicago's 1968 anti-war riots; the "conspiracy to commit riot" trials.
Nov 30, 1994 -
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E28
Divorce Wars
An examination of the evolution of divorce in the United States.
Dec 14, 1994
