Judge Jeanine dives into two of New York City's most sensational self-defense trials: Bernhard Goetz, the 'Subway Vigilante' of 1984, and Daniel Penny, the former Marine who put a homeless man in a chokehold in 2023. Through expert analysis and gripping testimony, she uncovers how fear, crime, and justice collide in a city where staying alert is a necessity—and confronts the chilling question: what happens when citizens are forced to take action in a system that doesn't always protect them?