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Based out of the New York City Police Department's 16th precinct in Manhattan, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU) delves into the dark side of the NYC underworld as the detectives investigate and prosecute various sexually oriented crimes including rape, pedophilia, and domestic violence. They also investigate the abuses of children, the disabled and elderly victims of non
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...-sexual crimes who require specialist handling, all while trying to balance the effects of the investigation on their own lives as they try not to let the dark side of these crimes affect them. Its stories also touch on the political and societal issues associated with gender identity, sexual preferences, and equality rights. The unit also works with the Manhattan District Attorney's office as they prosecute cases and seek justice for victims. The series often uses stories that are "ripped from the headlines" or based on real crimes. Such episodes take a real crime and fictionalize it by changing some details.

Law & Order: SVU PHOTOS
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Svu Ep: 'It's Pretty Clear' That Stabler Will Be i...
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John Waters Dishes on His Upcoming 'Law and Order:...
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Season 21, Episode 9
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New Study Reveals How Crime TV Series Distort Unde...
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Svu Premiere Recap: Who Left? Who's Promoted? And ...
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Svu: Margaret Cho to Guest-Star - Will She Rub Ben...
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Law & Order: Svu: Warren Leight Returning as Showr...
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Season 20, Episode 19
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'Law & Order: SVU' Renewed For Record-Breaking 21s...