After a long hiatus, Law & Order Svu returned with a new installment that's was dramatic as it was frustrating.
"Justice Denied" explored the controversial issue of false confessions. Benson once again took center stage in the unfolding drama of a possible coerced confession, and unfortunately, didn't come across as the good guy.
Surprisingly, the phenomenon is much more common than one would think. It's scary to think of how many people continue to sit in jail like the angry and frustrated Omar Pena.
The big issue with Pena's confession was that Benson was the one who got it out of him ... after nine hours of questioning. Despite the ever-increasing evidence indicating that Pena might be innocent, Benson refused to consider that she might have made a mistake. She was very combative when Amaro suggested that sometimes even the best detectives can get too invested in certain cases.
Unfortunately, Benson's single-minded...
"Justice Denied" explored the controversial issue of false confessions. Benson once again took center stage in the unfolding drama of a possible coerced confession, and unfortunately, didn't come across as the good guy.
Surprisingly, the phenomenon is much more common than one would think. It's scary to think of how many people continue to sit in jail like the angry and frustrated Omar Pena.
The big issue with Pena's confession was that Benson was the one who got it out of him ... after nine hours of questioning. Despite the ever-increasing evidence indicating that Pena might be innocent, Benson refused to consider that she might have made a mistake. She was very combative when Amaro suggested that sometimes even the best detectives can get too invested in certain cases.
Unfortunately, Benson's single-minded...
- 4/12/2012
- by tlopez@utk.edu (Teresa L.)
- TVfanatic
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