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Season 5

American Justice

Crime
Documentary
TV-PG
8.1 / 10

Season released 17th Jan, 1996.

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Season 5 Episodes

S05 Episode 1

Cop Killers

Notorious recent cases provide the focus for an examination of cop killings and what can be done to protect those in uniform.

43 mins · Wed, 17 Jan 1996

S05 Episode 2

The Chicago Mob

Chicago crime bosses; Al Capone; Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo; Sam Giancana; Gus Alex.

43 mins · Wed, 7 Feb 1996

S05 Episode 3

The Sam Sheppard Story

Dr. Sam Sheppard is convicted of murder in 1954 and retried in the '60s.

43 mins · Thu, 15 Feb 1996

S05 Episode 4

Murder in the Family

The cases of the Freeman brothers and Jeffrey Howarth highlight an examination of murder in the family.

43 mins · Wed, 6 Mar 1996

S05 Episode 5

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.

43 mins · Wed, 10 Apr 1996

S05 Episode 6

Long Island Railroad Massacre

In 1993 Colin Ferguson methodically shoots passengers aboard a Long Island Railroad commuter

43 mins · Wed, 24 Apr 1996

S05 Episode 7

Bounty Hunters

Bail bondsmen hire bounty hunters to capture fugitives.

43 mins · Sat, 11 May 1996

S05 Episode 8

The Pamela Smart Story

Schoolteacher Pamela Smart enlists a student to kill her husband.

43 mins · Sat, 25 May 1996

S05 Episode 9

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.

43 mins · Wed, 5 Jun 1996

S05 Episode 10

When Cops Kill

Technology creates police weapons designed to stun rather than kill.

43 mins · Wed, 19 Jun 1996

S05 Episode 11

Hot Pursuit

Strict departmental policies govern high-speed police chases.

43 mins · Wed, 17 Jul 1996

S05 Episode 12

Great Crimes & Trials: John Christie of Rillington Place

In the 1950s, England reels over the case of serial killer John Christie.

43 mins · Sun, 28 Jul 1996

S05 Episode 13

Denis Nilsen: The Kindly Killer

A British serial killer lures young men to his apartment and dismembers them.

43 mins · Sun, 18 Aug 1996

S05 Episode 14

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.

43 mins · Wed, 21 Aug 1996

S05 Episode 15

Bamber Family Murders

Recalling the Bamber family murder case, considered by some to be almost the perfect crime.

43 mins · Sun, 25 Aug 1996

S05 Episode 16

Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker

Richard Ramirez rapes, mutilates and tortures more than 25 California victims.

43 mins · Sun, 1 Sep 1996

S05 Episode 17

The Menendez Murders

Three juries consider the murder cases against Erik and Lyle Menendez.

43 mins · Wed, 4 Sep 1996

S05 Episode 18

Hammersmith Murders: Jack the Stripper

The murders of six prostitutes end with a man's suicide.

43 mins · Sun, 22 Sep 1996

S05 Episode 19

I Confess

Confessions play a part in three unique criminal cases; coercion; admissibility.

43 mins · Wed, 25 Sep 1996

S05 Episode 20

James Hanratty: A6 Murder

After James Hanratty is hanged for a murder, a man confesses to the crime.

43 mins · Sun, 29 Sep 1996

S05 Episode 21

To Catch a Killer: Homicide Detectives

Profiling the lives of men and women who choose to work as homicide detectives.

43 mins · Wed, 2 Oct 1996

S05 Episode 22

Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa

The twisted career and mysterious disappearance of the union boss.

43 mins · Sun, 6 Oct 1996

S05 Episode 23

Caryl Chessman

Clever criminal who spent the last 12 years of his crusading against execution.

43 mins · Sun, 13 Oct 1996

S05 Episode 24

The McKay Kidnapping

The cruel story of mistaken identity in the Muriel McKay kidnapping case.

43 mins · Sun, 20 Oct 1996

S05 Episode 25

Black Panther

A woman is kidnapped and murdered after inheriting a fortune.

43 mins · Sun, 20 Oct 1996

S05 Episode 26

Free to Kill: The Polly Klaas Murder

The case of Polly Klaas highlights an examination of repeat offenders who are set loose upon society.

43 mins · Wed, 23 Oct 1996

S05 Episode 27

Kennedy Assassination

Theories abound concerning President Kennedy's death.

43 mins · Sun, 17 Nov 1996

S05 Episode 28

Massacre of the Tsar

The controversial story of the 1918 murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family

43 mins · Sun, 17 Nov 1996

S05 Episode 29

Death Row Women

How society ultimately copes with the prospect of executing a woman.

43 mins · Wed, 20 Nov 1996

S05 Episode 30

Neville Heath: The Lady Killer

Englishman Neville Heath was hanged for murder.

43 mins · Sun, 24 Nov 1996

S05 Episode 31

The Defenders

The United States is the only country to provide free legal counsel for poor defendants.

43 mins · Wed, 4 Dec 1996

S05 Episode 32

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.

43 mins · Sun, 8 Dec 1996

S05 Episode 101

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.

43 mins · Sat, 10 Feb 1996

S05 Episode 102

The Kidnappers

For bigger payoffs, criminals turn from bank robbery to kidnapping.

43 mins · Sat, 9 Mar 1996

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