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American Justice Season 2

February. 13,1993
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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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1992  / TV-14

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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American Justice Season 2 Full Episode Guide

Episode 25 - Vigilante Justice
First Aired: December. 29,1993

Cases of vigilantism in the U.S., including the 1984 Bernhard Goetz subway shooting in New York City; the 1984 murder of an alleged child molester; and the 1987 torching of a Detroit crack house.

Episode 24 - KKK: Hate Crimes in America
First Aired: December. 15,1993

Racially motivated crimes in the U.S., such as the murders of three civil-rights workers in Mississippi, and the 1988 beating death of an Ethiopian student in Oregon. Included: comments from attorney Morris Dees.

Episode 23 - Alcatraz: Escaping America's Toughest Prison
First Aired: December. 01,1993

A history of Alcatraz recalls some of the prison's most spectacular breakout attempts, including one that inspired the film "Escape from Alcatraz." Included: the maximum-security prison at Marion, Ill.

Episode 22 - Fire Starters
First Aired: November. 24,1993

Examining two arson cases: the 1990 blaze at the Happy Land club in the Bronx, which claimed 87 lives; and the 1944 Hartford Circus fire, in which 168 people were killed. Included: retired firefighter Rick Davey, who investigated the Hartford fire.

Episode 21 - The Rosenbergs
First Aired: November. 17,1993

Back to the 1950's and an era of the "Red Scare" to examine the evidence against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg that led to their conviction of espionage and ultimately both of their executions in 1953.

Episode 20 - Dahmer: Mystery of a Serial Killer
First Aired: November. 10,1993

A graphic account of the crimes of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer who became, his attorney Gerald Boyle says, "the embodiment of evil." Included: footage from Dahmer's trial; comments from experts on serial murder.

Episode 19 - Rape on Trial
First Aired: November. 03,1993

Examining highly publicized rape cases, including the 1992 conviction of Mike Tyson for the rape of a beauty-pageant contestant; and the 1983 gang-rape case in New Bedford, Mass., that inspired the 1988 movie "The Accused."

Episode 18 - Mobfathers, Part 3
First Aired: October. 27,1993

Part 3 of a three-part history of mob activity in Philadelphia. [Part 3 of 3] examines connections between the Sicilian Mafia and the U.S., and the influence of the incarcerated Nicodemo Scarfo on crime in Philadelphia.

Episode 17 - Mobfathers, Part 2
First Aired: October. 20,1993

Part 2 of a three-part history of mob activity in Philadelphia. [Part 2 of 3] concerns local and Federal government investigations of Nicodemo Scarfo, which led to his imprisonment. Included: Scarfo's operations —from Philadelphia to Florida.

Episode 16 - Mobfathers, Part 1
First Aired: October. 13,1993

A three-part history of mob activity in Philadelphia. [Part 1 of 3] shows how Nicodemo Scarfo gained power by supplying concrete to the growing casino industry in Atlantic City.

Episode 15 - Target: Mafia (Empire of Crime)
Episode 14 - Target: Mafia (Gangbusters)
First Aired: September. 29,1993

Profiling "gangbusters" such as Harry Anslinger, first commissioner of the Bureau of Narcotics; and Thomas E. Dewey, who successfully prosecuted Charles "Lucky" Luciano on charges of running a prostitution ring.

Episode 13 - Target: Mafia (The Kennedys and the Mob)
Episode 12 - Target: Mafia (Birth of the American Mafia)
First Aired: September. 15,1993

Examining the birth of the American mafia from its origins in Sicily to mob activity during Prohibition. Included: the roles of Al Capone and Charles "Lucky" Luciano; rivalry among Italian, Irish and Jewish gangs.

Episode 11 - Target: Mafia (The Prohibition Years)
Episode 9 - Mafia Wars
First Aired: August. 11,1993

Examining the battles waged against gangland families by the Gambino organized-crime family, led by "Boss of Bosses" Paul Castellano, until his 1985 assassination that was masterminded by John Gotti.

Episode 3 - City Killer Gangs
Episode 1 - Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald: The Green Beret Killer

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