American Justice

A chronicle of the Laci Peterson murder case includes comments from two jurors in the trial of Scott Peterson, who was convicted in November 2004 of murdering his pregnant wife.

The murder of a woman by off-duty former sheriff's deputy Joseph Kent McGowen in 1992 is recalled.

Following the efforts of attorney Juliet Yackel that led to death-row inmate Darnell Williams' sentence being commuted to life without parole. Williams was on death row for the 1986 murder of an elderly couple.

Recalling the 1997 murder of Farah Fratta after her husband hired a hitman.

An examination of violence in courtrooms includes a meeting between three Texas judges who were attacked.

The case of Carrie Culberson, who disappeared in 1996. Her boyfriend, Vincent Doan, was convicted of her murder, but the body was never found.

Notorious cases of bad medicine, including a physician and a nurse who were convicted of murdering patients, and a cosmetic surgeon who was, host Bill Kurtis says, “one of the most sued doctors in U.S. history.” Also examined: malpractice-suit cap laws; the Georgia Medical Board's “tough approach to bad medicine.”

The case of Martin Tankleff, convicted of murdering his parents in 1988.

The case of Tom Cummins, who was wrongfully suspected of the rape and murder of his two cousins in 1991. Four men were later convicted of the crime. Cummins is interviewed.

The case of Ted Kimble, who was sentenced to 107 years in prison in 1999 for arranging to have his wife murdered by his brother, Ronnie Lee Kimble. Included: interviews with the siblings.

The case of Daniel Pelosi, convicted in 2004 of the 2001 murder of Theodore Ammon, the rich, estranged husband of his lover. Included: interviews with Pelosi and two jurors from the trial.

A death thought to be a hunting accident that later raised investigators' suspicions is recalled.

Examining the case of author Michael Peterson, who was convicted in 2003 of the 2001 murder of his wife, Nortel Networks executive Kathleen Peterson.

The case of George Lewis, convicted for the 1984 rape and murder of Karen Gregory, in Gulfport, Fla. Included: an interview with Lewis.

Examining the professional and personal lives of two women who run an all female law office in West Palm Beach, Fla.