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The world's toughest maximum security prisons open to reveal intimate portraits of crime and punishment behind the gates.

Behind Bars: The World's Toughest Prisons

One of the most controversial issues in America is the death penalty. Explore the past, present, and future of this ultimate sentence for convicts.

In the ports of the United Kingdom, the Customs Agency fights a constant battle against smuggling. The criminals are expert at fooling the agents.

Paul LeRoux ran a global criminal empire from his penthouse in the Philippines and became the world’s most prolific yet least-known crime boss.

Follow a massive search in Canada to find murder suspect Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper, as Mountie efforts become a media circus.

This is the story of the very first electric chair execution, the people involved, the development of the technology, and the debate that ensued.

Trafficked antiquities are black market staples, surprisingly feeding into the legal market. Now, pillaged countries are demanding restitution.