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American Justice
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American Justice Season 5, Episode 31: The Defenders
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34 episodesCop Killers
Notorious recent cases provide the focus for an examination of cop killings and what can be done to protect those in uniform.
43 min
The Chicago Mob
Chicago crime bosses; Al Capone; Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo; Sam Giancana; Gus Alex.
43 min
The Sam Sheppard Story
Dr. Sam Sheppard is convicted of murder in 1954 and retried in the '60s.
43 min
Murder in the Family
The cases of the Freeman brothers and Jeffrey Howarth highlight an examination of murder in the family.
43 min
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 min
Long Island Railroad Massacre
In 1993 Colin Ferguson methodically shoots passengers aboard a Long Island Railroad commuter
43 min
Bounty Hunters
Bail bondsmen hire bounty hunters to capture fugitives.
43 min
The Pamela Smart Story
Schoolteacher Pamela Smart enlists a student to kill her husband.
43 min
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 min
When Cops Kill
Technology creates police weapons designed to stun rather than kill.
43 min
Hot Pursuit
Strict departmental policies govern high-speed police chases.
43 min
Great Crimes & Trials: John Christie of Rillington Place
In the 1950s, England reels over the case of serial killer John Christie.
43 min
Denis Nilsen: The Kindly Killer
A British serial killer lures young men to his apartment and dismembers them.
43 min
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 min
Bamber Family Murders
Recalling the Bamber family murder case, considered by some to be almost the perfect crime.
43 min
Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker
Richard Ramirez rapes, mutilates and tortures more than 25 California victims.
43 min
The Menendez Murders
Three juries consider the murder cases against Erik and Lyle Menendez.
43 min
Hammersmith Murders: Jack the Stripper
The murders of six prostitutes end with a man's suicide.
43 min
I Confess
Confessions play a part in three unique criminal cases; coercion; admissibility.
43 min
James Hanratty: A6 Murder
After James Hanratty is hanged for a murder, a man confesses to the crime.
43 min
To Catch a Killer: Homicide Detectives
Profiling the lives of men and women who choose to work as homicide detectives.
43 min
Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
The twisted career and mysterious disappearance of the union boss.
43 min
Caryl Chessman
Clever criminal who spent the last 12 years of his crusading against execution.
43 min
The McKay Kidnapping
The cruel story of mistaken identity in the Muriel McKay kidnapping case.
43 min
Black Panther
A woman is kidnapped and murdered after inheriting a fortune.
43 min
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 min
Kennedy Assassination
Theories abound concerning President Kennedy's death.
43 min
Massacre of the Tsar
The controversial story of the 1918 murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family
43 min
Death Row Women
How society ultimately copes with the prospect of executing a woman.
43 min
Neville Heath: The Lady Killer
Englishman Neville Heath was hanged for murder.
43 min
The Defenders
The United States is the only country to provide free legal counsel for poor defendants.
43 min
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 min
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 min
The Kidnappers
For bigger payoffs, criminals turn from bank robbery to kidnapping.
43 min