The lawyer of a 14-year-old boy claims he is not responsible for the beating death of his friend because he has an extra Y chromosome and is genetically predisposed to criminal behavior.The lawyer of a 14-year-old boy claims he is not responsible for the beating death of his friend because he has an extra Y chromosome and is genetically predisposed to criminal behavior.The lawyer of a 14-year-old boy claims he is not responsible for the beating death of his friend because he has an extra Y chromosome and is genetically predisposed to criminal behavior.
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- TriviaThe theory that violence has a genetic link has appeared in two episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). These episodes are the season 3 episode Inheritance (2001) and the season five episode Hate (2004).
- GoofsWhen Dr. Olivet is examining the boy, her hair is clearly short, at shoulder length. A couple of minutes later during the trial, her hair is clearly much longer.
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D.A. Adam Schiff: You can't force the other side to play. You put a check in the win column and you count your blessings.
Executive A.D.A. Ben Stone: In any other circumstances, that's exactly what I'd do.
D.A. Adam Schiff: Why does this kid deserve such special attention?
Executive A.D.A. Ben Stone: Because he's pleading for the wrong reason. His lawyer tells him that he's born bad. We tell him he's raised bad. He buys both stories. Sees his life as a dead end.
D.A. Adam Schiff: Maybe he knows his life better than you do. Your job is to convict not to rehabilitate.
Executive A.D.A. Ben Stone: He's a 14-year-old kid who gave up.
D.A. Adam Schiff: So you're doing him a favor.
Executive A.D.A. Ben Stone: If he gave up his illusions, right, but he gave up hope and I drove him to that. Now anything might happen to that kid in prison.
D.A. Adam Schiff: Gary Gilmore. Westley Dodd. Two unrepentant killers. Everybody wants them dead until they agree and then we turn them into folk heroes.
Executive A.D.A. Ben Stone: We had nothing to do with their fates.
D.A. Adam Schiff: You want them to start naming churches after you, I'd get another profession. Take the kid's plea. Move on to the next case.
- ConnectionsRemade as Law & Order: UK: Unloved (2009)
I just discovered this episode after several online discussion with a avid L&O's expert who has recorded every episode of of L&O's from the beginning. He has cataloged and has the most extensive data base with cross references and histories, bar none. I tough I knew it all and was challenged to a contest... "Which unknown actor has guest starred in more than one episodes that spanned 15 years and both were
viewed as one of the top rated episodes ever televised and what are they?" After many hours of research, four "your wrongs,"and a few clues, which he extended me, I finally arrived "Born Bad" and.....I can't tell you the answer, you'll have find that for yourself. But get a copy of both and you will see some of the finest acting and writing for dramatic television and understand why the success of the L&O franchise that I believe will be in syndication long that "I Love Lucy".
- van1243
- May 13, 2006