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S4·E9 Juvenile

Episode
Season 4, Episode 9
Air Date
November 22, 2002
Runtime
42 minutes
Director
Constantine Makris
Writers
Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters
Score
7.5/10 (11 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Main Arc (Crucial)
Mytharc Aired November 22, 2002 42 min ★ 7.5/10 · 11 TMDB votes

Narrative Classification: Contains pivotal narrative twists, canonical lore revelations, or major character shifts.

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Synopsis

A cancer patient, who was growing marijuana in her apartment and selling it, is found raped and murdered, sending the detectives on a hunt for two middle school students, each blaming the other.

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Episode recap

In the fourth season episode titled Juvenile, the detectives of the Special Victims Unit investigate the rape and murder of a woman. The victim was a cancer patient who had been cultivating and selling marijuana within her apartment. The investigation into her death leads the detectives to identify two middle school students as suspects in the case. As the inquiry progresses, the two youths shift the blame onto one another, complicating the detectives' efforts to determine the truth behind the crime. The episode focuses on the search for the perpetrators and the conflicting accounts provided by the young suspects as the unit works to resolve the case.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did Season 4 Episode 9 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit air?

Season 4, Episode 9 ('Juvenile') originally aired on November 22, 2002.

How long is Season 4 Episode 9 ('Juvenile')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 42 minutes.

What happens in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 4 Episode 9?

A cancer patient, who was growing marijuana in her apartment and selling it, is found raped and murdered, sending the detectives on a hunt for two middle school students, each blaming the other....

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