1. The Yorkshire Ripper

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. 19 January 1997. 43 min

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

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. 22 January 1997. 43 min

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

3. Eyewitness

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. 29 January 1997. 43 min

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

4. The Amy Fisher Story

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. 23 March 1997. 43 min

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

5. Roberts, Witney and Duddy

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. 27 April 1997. 43 min

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

6. Night Stalker

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. 30 April 1997. 43 min

Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.

7. Profilers

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. 21 May 1997. 43 min

Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.

8. Presumed Guilty

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. 21 May 1997. 43 min

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

9. The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster

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. 28 May 1997. 43 min

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

10. Jewish Mobsters

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. 28 May 1997. 43 min

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

11. The Great Train Robbery

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. 29 June 1997. 43 min

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

12. Crime Family

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. 13 August 1997. 43 min

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

13. The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder

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. 3 September 1997. 43 min

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

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. 5 January 1997. 43 min

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

17. Donnie Brasco

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. 26 November 1997. 43 min

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

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. 3 December 1997. 43 min

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

101. Outlaws

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. 1 January 1997. 43 min

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.