Crimes of the Century Season 1 Episode 6 The Prosecution of Amanda Knox ( Air Date 2013-07-28 ) Genre Documentary, Crime category. Overview "Crimes of the Century examines the case of Amanda Knox an American exchange student living in Perugia who was arrested and accused of murdering her British flatmate Meredith Kercher. Knox is initially found guilty of the crime, but her argue that she is the victim of a out-of-control prosecutor and press.".