Episodes 17

1 The Yorkshire Ripper

January 19, 1997

43m

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.

2 Narcs

January 22, 1997

43m

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

3 Eyewitness

January 29, 1997

43m

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

4 The Amy Fisher Story

March 23, 1997

43m

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

5 Roberts, Witney and Duddy

April 27, 1997

43m

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

6 Night Stalker

April 30, 1997

43m

Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.

7 Profilers

May 21, 1997

43m

Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.

8 Presumed Guilty

May 21, 1997

43m

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

9 The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster

May 28, 1997

43m

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

10 Jewish Mobsters

May 28, 1997

43m

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

11 The Great Train Robbery

June 29, 1997

43m

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

12 Crime Family

August 13, 1997

43m

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

13 The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder

September 3, 1997

43m

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

14 Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence

January 5, 1997

43m

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

17 Donnie Brasco

November 26, 1997

43m

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.

18 Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story

December 3, 1997

43m

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

101 Outlaws

January 1, 1997

43m

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.

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