American Justice Season 6

Season 6

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.

Air date: 1997-01-19

Episodes: 17

Episodes

E1: The Yorkshire Ripper

Chronicling the case of the Yorkshire Ripper, a serial killer who preyed upon young women (some of them prostitutes) in the 1970s. A manhunt led to the arrest of Peter Sutcliffe, who was convicted of 13 murders in 1981.

Air date: 1997-01-19

E2: Narcs

The DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.

Air date: 1997-01-22

E3: Eyewitness

Five cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.

Air date: 1997-01-29

E4: The Amy Fisher Story

Teenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.

Air date: 1997-03-23

E5: Roberts, Witney and Duddy

British manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.

Air date: 1997-04-27

E6: Night Stalker

Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.

Air date: 1997-04-30

E7: Profilers

Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.

Air date: 1997-05-21

E8: Presumed Guilty

After 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.

Air date: 1997-05-21

E9: The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster

"Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.

Air date: 1997-05-28

E10: Jewish Mobsters

Immigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.

Air date: 1997-05-28

E11: The Great Train Robbery

In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.

Air date: 1997-06-29

E12: Crime Family

Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America

Air date: 1997-08-13

E13: The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder

The scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".

Air date: 1997-09-03

E14: Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence

The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his

Air date: 1997-01-05

E17: Donnie Brasco

An account of how FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone, a.k.a. Donnie Brasco, infiltrated the New York mob in the late 1970s. The undercover operation became the subject of a 1997 feature film starring Johnny Depp and Al Pacino. Pistone discusses the operation, various mobsters and the strain on his family.

Air date: 1997-11-26

E18: Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story

The story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.

Air date: 1997-12-03

E101: Outlaws

Story of the Old West's most murderous villains, including the James Younger gang, the first real bank robbers in America; the Dalton Brothers; and, Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch.

Air date: 1997-01-01