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" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit " (SVU) has featured two distinct episodes with "Criminal" in their titles, both exploring the complexities of investigative biases and the weight of a person's history.

: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Ice-T, and B.D. Wong. " Criminal Stories " (Season 15, Episode 18) "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Criminal St...

Originally aired on April 20, 2004, this episode focuses on (Dann Florek) and a case from his past. " Law & Order: Special Victims Unit "

: Mariska Hargitay, Danny Pino (Nick Amaro), Kelli Giddish (Amanda Rollins), and Ice-T. Impact on Real-World Perception " Criminal Stories " (Season 15, Episode 18)

: Sergeant Benson is ordered to cooperate with cynical newspaper columnist Jimmy MacArthur (Alec Baldwin), who is doing a story on the unit. The case involves a young Muslim girl who reports a rape that she calls a hate crime.

: MacArthur’s reporting prematurely labels the victim a liar, tainting the jury pool and leading to a mistrial. The episode serves as a critique of "trial by media" and how a journalist's bias can obstruct the search for the whole truth. Cast Highlights : Alec Baldwin as Jimmy MacArthur. Summer Bishil as the victim, Heba Salim.