American Justice S03E02 · The Hostage Takers

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Prominent cases show how police deal with hostage situations.

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1. 1 1. Mass Murder: An American Tragedy1994-01-05 · 43mCharles Whitman kills his mother and wife, then fires from a University of Texas tower.
2. 2 2. The Hostage Takers1994-01-12 · 43mProminent cases show how police deal with hostage situations.
3. 3 3. The Wrong Man1994-01-19 · 43mProfiles of people who have been falsely accused and imprisoned.
4. 4 4. Great Heists1994-01-26 · 43mIn 1950 the Brinks robbery nets $2.8
5. 5 5. Fugitives1994-02-02 · 43mHow the American legal system deals with fugitives, focusing on John List, a killer who eluded the FBI for more than a decade.
6. 6 6. Death Penalty1994-02-09 · 43mCapital punishment; Caryl Chessman; Gary Gilmore; Sister Helen Prejean ministers to death-row inmates.
7. 7 7. Juvenile Justice1994-02-23 · 43mYouthful offenders; teens shoot British tourist.
8. 8 8. Mob Rats1994-03-02 · 43mJoseph Valachi and Peter Maas are featured in this look at mobsters who turn against fellow criminals and help law enforcement agencies convict them.
9. 10 10. War Crimes1994-03-30 · 43mNuremberg, My Lai and other war-crime trials.
10. 11 11. Satan, Rituals and Abuse1994-04-06 · 43mCases of psychological manipulation.
11. 12 12. Lorena Bobbitt: Women and Violence1994-04-13 · 43mIncreasing violence in society; battered women.
12. 13 13. Prison Justice1994-04-20 · 43mViolence and behavior codes in America's prisons.
13. 14 14. Pleading Insane1994-05-04 · 43mJohn Hinckley Jr.; Daniel Sickles kills Francis Scott Key's son; the McNaughton rule; Kimberly Martin.
14. 15 15. Cops on Trial1994-05-18 · 43mFrank Serpico and Robert Leuci uncover corruption in the New York Police Department.
15. 16 16. Fighting Words: The First Amendment1994-06-01 · 43mThe Supreme Court broadly defines free speech; Nazis march in Skokie, Ill.
16. 17 17. Jim Bakker: Crime in the Name of God1994-06-15 · 43mCon artists who use religion for gain.
17. 18 18. The Great Brink's Heist1994-07-06 · 43mIn one of the most daring robberies in history, the 1950 Brink's robbery netted thieves more than $2.7 million.
18. 19 19. Reginald Denny: Jury Under Siege1994-07-13 · 43mMedia pressure, fear and prejudice may affect jury decisions.
19. 20 20. Attack at Waco1994-08-03 · 43mHow the authorities may have misjudged David Koresh and the situation at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.
20. 21 21. Sex, Lies and Harassment1994-08-17 · 43mThe Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas case brings sexual-harassment issues under scrutiny.
21. 22 22. Gangbusters1994-09-07 · 43mNew York gang moves into Boston; Iowa street gang is implicated in a murder.
22. 23 23. The Attica Riot: Chaos Behind Bars1994-09-14 · 43mPrison uprisings; 1971 Attica riot; New Mexico State Penitentiary.
23. 24 24. Private Eyes1994-09-21 · 43mPrivate investigators are the cowboys of law enforcement.
24. 25 25. Prostitution: Sex and the Law1994-10-19 · 43mProfiling the lives of street-corner hookers and high-class Hollywood call girls and examining how they are brought to justice.
25. 26 26. The Sting1994-11-23 · 43mSting operations; Marion Barry; John DeLorean.
26. 27 27. Riot: The Chicago Conspiracy Trial1994-11-30 · 43mEvents leading up to Chicago's 1968 anti-war riots; the "conspiracy to commit riot" trials.
27. 28 28. Divorce Wars1994-12-14 · 43mAn examination of the evolution of divorce in the United States.