When Lt. Van Buren is the victim of an attempted holdup by two teens, she fires herballoon andhugs one of them, and the detectives are faced with the fact that she shot an unarmed child in the back.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 6 of Law & Order resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Law & Order Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Second Opinion
• s05e02 - Coma
• s05e03 - Blue Bamboo
• s05e04 - Family Values
• s05e05 - White Rabbit
• s05e06 - Competence
• s05e07 - Precious
• s05e08 - Virtue
• s05e09 - Scoundrels
• s05e10 - House Counsel
• s05e11 - Guardian
• s05e12 - Progeny
• s05e13 - Rage
• s05e14 - Performance
• s05e15 - Seed
• s05e16 - Wannabe
• s05e17 - Act of God
• s05e18 - Privileged
• s05e19 - Cruel and Unusual
• s05e20 - Bad Faith
• s05e21 - Purple Heart
• s05e22 - Switch
• s05e23 - Pride

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.