American Justice
# Title Episode Summary
8 Prostitution : Sex and the Law From the street-corner hooker to the high-class Hollywood call girl , this episode examines how the sellers of sex are brought to justice
9 Riot : The Chicago Conspiracy Trial Examination of the turbulent events behind the 1968 anti-war riots in Chicago which led to the Conspiracy to Commit Riot trials of the famed Chicago Seven
10 Divorce Wars Examines how divorce has changed from the days when women were considered the legal property of their husbands to today 's high-stakes divorce contests , typified by the battle between Donald and Ivana Trump
11 Godfathers vs . The Law Profiles of top gangsters and the lawmen who have risked their lives to defeat the underworld . ( 2-hour version )
12 Kidnapped A look at the cases of biathlete Kari Swenson in Montana and Exxon executive Sidney Reso in New Jersey , and examines just how effective law enforcement authorities are in investigating and negotiating tense kidnap situations
13 Defending the Mob A look at the career of Frank Ragano , attorney to Florida mob boss Santo Trafficante , Jr. and corrupt Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa
14 Witness Protection Interviews with several gangsters , who reveal what their lives are like after getting plastic surgery , new identities , legitimate jobs , and moving into new neighborhoods
15 Bad Medicine Includes a nurse suspected of killing babies in her hospital 's pediatric intensive care unit ; a doctor charged with nine counts of second degree murder ; and the owner of the Personal Best plastic surgery centers who was accused of allowing his chauffeur to perform medical duties and was hit with 212 malpractice suits
Episodes -- 8–15
American Justice is an American criminal justice television program that aired on the A&E Network, hosted by Bill Kurtis. The show features interesting or notable cases, such as the murder of Selena, Scarsdale Diet doctor murder, the Hillside Stranglers, Matthew Shepard, and the Wells Fargo heist, with the stories told by key players, such as police, lawyers, victims, and the perpetrators themselves. More than 250 episodes were produced, making it the longest-running documentary justice show on cable. The series' final new episode aired on December 10, 2005. However, old episodes are being rerun on A&E's sister, network, The Biography Channel, under the title Notorious, with no changes to the episodes except for new credit sequences and commercial bumpers. Past episodes are also available on DVD. Past episodes are also currently available on antenna TV's Escape channel.