Does Art imitate Life?
Law & Order SVU (Special Victims Unit), Season 12, Episode 2, entitled "Behave," aired last night. Detectives Benson and Stabler investigated the rape of a young woman, played by Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Twice, during the program, Benson promised the rape victim that nothing would happen to her if she cooperated. The victim was reluctant. Benson promised that the "perp" would never rape her again. The victim cooperated.
In real life, law enforcement never makes such promises because promises can open the department up to liability. There was never any mention, either generally or specifically, of the Public Duty Doctrine.
This show was a travesty of justice, a fraud perpetrated upon future rape victims. The D.A. represents the State, not the victim.
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