When teenager Chris Pollit beats a fellow foster home resident to passing, his lawyer seeks a not guilty verdict by reason of genetic defect, claiming that Pollit is genetically predisposed to violence because he has an extra Y chromosome.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 4 Episode 9 of Law & Order resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Law & Order Season 4 Episodes...

• s04e01 - Sweeps
• s04e02 - Volunteers
• s04e03 - Discord
• s04e04 - Profile
• s04e05 - Black Tie
• s04e06 - Pride and Joy
• s04e07 - Apocrypha
• s04e08 - American Dream
• s04e09 - Born Bad
• s04e10 - The Pursuit of Happiness
• s04e11 - Golden Years
• s04e12 - Snatched
• s04e13 - Breeder
• s04e14 - Censure
• s04e15 - Kids
• s04e16 - Big Bang
• s04e17 - Mayhem
• s04e18 - Wager
• s04e19 - Sanctuary
• s04e20 - Nurture
• s04e21 - Doubles
• s04e22 - Old Friends

Law & Order Show Summary

This realistic yet fictional drama looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective. In the first half-hour, Detectives Joe Fontana and Edward Green investigate crimes and apprehend suspects under the supervision of their precinct lieutenant, Anita Van Buren. The focus shifts in the second half-hour to the criminal courts as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy and Assistant District Attorney Borgia work within a complicated justice system to prosecute the accused under the guidance of District Attorney Arthur Branch.

Some cases may be simple, but most are multi-faceted. The investigations are challenging, prosecutions are complicated, and decisions about legal procedures and plea-bargaining are vexing. In the arduous and complex process of determining guilt and innocence, lives often hang in the balance.