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10. Justice

The 1982 murder of a popular college student is reinvestigated after "rapist" is written on the dead man's gravestone. The probe reveals the victim was accused of date-rape by several former students before he was fatally shot, but their initial complaints were ignored by the police and the college-administration staff.

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The team reopens the 1982 murder of Mike Delaney, a popular 22-year-old college valedictorian who was shot to death on the night of his graduation, after "RAPIST" is spraypainted onto his grave. The team discovers that the young man was a serial rapist, whose victims were rebuffed when they sought help. Song featured in the intro: " Space Age Love Song ", by A Flock of Seagulls. Song featured in the finale: " Save a Prayer ", by Duran Duran.

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