- Stabler and Benson investigate the murder and castration of a New York cab driver. They discover that the victim had assumed the identity of another man because he himself was wanted by police.
- Two detectives from the NYPD's Special Victims Unit, Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler, investigate the stabbing and castration of a cab driver, only to learn that the victim had purchased a phony hack license from an inmate (Matt Skollar) at Rikers Island. Further investigation reveals that the dead man was a Serbian soldier named Stefan Tanzic, who had been indicted on charges of ethnic cleansing. Herself a child of rape, Benson has trouble separating herself from the case after realizing that the victim was a rapist. Stabler tries to keep her from crossing the line in her attempts to protect suspects whom she feels were justified in their actions.
- The grisly murder and dismemberment of a New York cabbie draws the elite Special Victims Unit of the NYPD, including veteran Detective Elliot Stabler and his partner, Olivia Benson, who soon discover that the victim had assumed the identity of another man, mainly because he himself was a wanted man. The victim was a war criminal who brutally raped and tortured women who had been under his control. As Benson finds out more about the victim, she begins to have doubts about whether she wants to pursue the women who are the primary suspects, all of whom were brutalized by the cabbie. Benson even discusses her indecision with her mother (played by Elizabeth Ashley), comparing it to her own feelings about her mother's rape. Stabler and Benson are in conflict with each other, as Stabler has reservations about Benson's dedication to making sure the investigation is thorough. The meaning of "justice" is dissected and resolved.
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