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The Best Episodes of American Justice Season 3

Every episode of American Justice Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Justice Season 3!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    American Justice Season 3 Episode 1 - Mass Murder: An American Tragedy
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    #1 - Mass Murder: An American Tragedy

    S3:E1

    Charles Whitman kills his mother and wife, then fires from a University of Texas tower.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. American Justice Season 3 Episode 2 - The Hostage Takers
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    #2 - The Hostage Takers

    S3:E2

    Prominent cases show how police deal with hostage situations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. American Justice Season 3 Episode 3 - The Wrong Man
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    #3 - The Wrong Man

    S3:E3

    Profiles of people who have been falsely accused and imprisoned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. American Justice Season 3 Episode 4 - Great Heists
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    #4 - Great Heists

    S3:E4

    In 1950 the Brinks robbery nets $2.8

    Director:Unknown
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  5. American Justice Season 3 Episode 5 - Fugitives
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    #5 - Fugitives

    S3:E5

    How the American legal system deals with fugitives, focusing on John List, a killer who eluded the FBI for more than a decade.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. American Justice Season 3 Episode 6 - Death Penalty
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    #6 - Death Penalty

    S3:E6

    Capital punishment; Caryl Chessman; Gary Gilmore; Sister Helen Prejean ministers to death-row inmates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. American Justice Season 3 Episode 7 - Juvenile Justice
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    #7 - Juvenile Justice

    S3:E7

    Youthful offenders; teens shoot British tourist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. American Justice Season 3 Episode 8 - Mob Rats
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    #8 - Mob Rats

    S3:E8

    Joseph Valachi and Peter Maas are featured in this look at mobsters who turn against fellow criminals and help law enforcement agencies convict them.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. American Justice Season 3 Episode 10 - War Crimes
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    #9 - War Crimes

    S3:E10

    Nuremberg, My Lai and other war-crime trials.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. American Justice Season 3 Episode 11 - Satan, Rituals and Abuse
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    #10 - Satan, Rituals and Abuse

    S3:E11

    Cases of psychological manipulation.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. American Justice Season 3 Episode 12 - Lorena Bobbitt: Women and Violence
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    #11 - Lorena Bobbitt: Women and Violence

    S3:E12

    Increasing violence in society; battered women.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. American Justice Season 3 Episode 13 - Prison Justice
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    #12 - Prison Justice

    S3:E13

    Violence and behavior codes in America's prisons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. American Justice Season 3 Episode 14 - Pleading Insane
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Pleading Insane

    S3:E14

    John Hinckley Jr.; Daniel Sickles kills Francis Scott Key's son; the McNaughton rule; Kimberly Martin.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. American Justice Season 3 Episode 15 - Cops on Trial
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    #14 - Cops on Trial

    S3:E15

    Frank Serpico and Robert Leuci uncover corruption in the New York Police Department.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. American Justice Season 3 Episode 16 - Fighting Words: The First Amendment
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    #15 - Fighting Words: The First Amendment

    S3:E16

    The Supreme Court broadly defines free speech; Nazis march in Skokie, Ill.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. American Justice Season 3 Episode 17 - Jim Bakker: Crime in the Name of God
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    #16 - Jim Bakker: Crime in the Name of God

    S3:E17

    Con artists who use religion for gain.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. American Justice Season 3 Episode 18 - The Great Brink's Heist
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    #17 - The Great Brink's Heist

    S3:E18

    In one of the most daring robberies in history, the 1950 Brink's robbery netted thieves more than $2.7 million.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. American Justice Season 3 Episode 19 - Reginald Denny: Jury Under Siege
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    #18 - Reginald Denny: Jury Under Siege

    S3:E19

    Media pressure, fear and prejudice may affect jury decisions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. American Justice Season 3 Episode 20 - Attack at Waco
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    #19 - Attack at Waco

    S3:E20

    How the authorities may have misjudged David Koresh and the situation at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. American Justice Season 3 Episode 21 - Sex, Lies and Harassment
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    #20 - Sex, Lies and Harassment

    S3:E21

    The Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas case brings sexual-harassment issues under scrutiny.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. American Justice Season 3 Episode 22 - Gangbusters
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    #21 - Gangbusters

    S3:E22

    New York gang moves into Boston; Iowa street gang is implicated in a murder.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. American Justice Season 3 Episode 23 - The Attica Riot: Chaos Behind Bars
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    #22 - The Attica Riot: Chaos Behind Bars

    S3:E23

    Prison uprisings; 1971 Attica riot; New Mexico State Penitentiary.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. American Justice Season 3 Episode 24 - Private Eyes
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    #23 - Private Eyes

    S3:E24

    Private investigators are the cowboys of law enforcement.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. American Justice Season 3 Episode 25 - Prostitution: Sex and the Law
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    #24 - Prostitution: Sex and the Law

    S3:E25

    Profiling the lives of street-corner hookers and high-class Hollywood call girls and examining how they are brought to justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. American Justice Season 3 Episode 26 - The Sting
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    #25 - The Sting

    S3:E26

    Sting operations; Marion Barry; John DeLorean.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Mass Murder: An American Tragedy" is the best rated episode of "American Justice" season 3. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/5/1994. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Hostage Takers".