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Season 28 Episode 4: The Perfect Crime

36 SeasonsFeb 09, 2016TV-PG53m7.3

The trial of wealthy college students Leopold and Loeb, who murder a 14-year-old boy in 1924, sets off a national firestorm about morality and capital punishment.

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Season 28 Episodes:

Episode 1 Walt Disney - Part 1

1. Walt Disney - Part 1

Aired: Jan 19, 2016

A look at Walt Disney's career from early films to Disneyland to ideas for a ...

Episode 2 Bonnie & Clyde

2. Bonnie & Clyde

Aired: Jan 26, 2016

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow embark on a two-year crime spree during the Gr...

Episode 3 Murder of a President

3. Murder of a President

Aired: Feb 2, 2016

The life of President James Garfield, including his rise to power and the aft...

Episode 4 The Perfect Crime

4. The Perfect Crime

Aired: Feb 9, 2016

The trial of wealthy college students Leopold and Loeb, who murder a 14-year-...

Episode 5 Space Men

5. Space Men

Aired: Mar 1, 2016

U.S. Air Force pilots and scientists lay the groundwork for the U.S. space pr...

Episode 6 Mine Wars

6. Mine Wars

Aired: Aug 2, 2016

Efforts of the United Mine Workers, led by Mother Jones, to organize coal min...

Episode 7 Murder of a President

7. Murder of a President

Aired: Oct 18, 2016

The life of President James Garfield, including his rise to power and the aft...

Episode 8 The Perfect Crime

8. The Perfect Crime

Aired: Nov 1, 2016

The trial of wealthy college students Leopold and Loeb, who murder a 14-year-...

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Genres:Documentary, History, Biography

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