The Role Of Detective Olivia Benson On Law And Order Svu

Think of six people, any six people. It doesn’t matter their gender, class, race, sexual orientation, or age. Now think of this, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men were sexually assaulted before the age of eighteen, in addition to 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experiencing violence from their partners in their lifetimes. These statistics are real for many people. Many feel alone and suffer in silence. That’s where organizations like Joyful Heart Foundation come in. Mariska Hargitay plays the role as detective Olivia Benson on Law and Order SVU. While actresses usually get letters asking for a signed picture, or compliments stating they love their show/work, Mariska was receiving letters from survivors. She received letters from fans who were disclosing their stories for the first time. Receiving these letters urged Mariska to start the Joyful Heart Foundation. She created the foundation to help survivors who are deeply affected by the statistics. The foundation is also working t o end the rape kit backlog. Joyful Heart Foundation opened their doors in 2004, while Mariska was in Kona District, Hawaii. This organization has a mission to transform society’s response to sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, while also supporting survivors’ healing, and end this violence forever. While doing their mission, they also strive to shed light on the darkness of these issues. Domestic violence doesn’t just affect the victim, it affects their family, their friends, and colleagues.Show MoreRelatedLawOrder Svu1413 Words   |  6 PagesThe Role of Science in a media Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Science plays a major role in the story line of NBC’s police-procedural drama, Law amp; Order: Special Victims Unit; more specifically, forensic science. From beginning to end, the characters depend on the use and their understanding of forensic science to uncover the mysteries of each examined case. The advancements in technology along with the psychological approach used by detectives to solve each case make the serious andRead MoreThe Crime Of Entertainment Television Shows Have Been Fascinated With Violence And Murders1225 Words   |  5 PagesEntertainment television shows have been fascinated with violence and murders. The purpose of this paper is to examine season three and season ten of Law and Order: SVU to compare variables of the victims, perpetrators, age, race, sex, motive, who solves the cases, the outcome of the perpetrators and the type of crime that is being committed. The findings of this paper states that majority of the victims are children and/or teenage rs, white, and females; while the perpetrators are middle aged whiteRead MoreProof of Not Gulity Verdict on SVU Episode Doubt1298 Words   |  6 Pageswith her boyfriend, Justin Wexler. In doing that she gave off the wrong idea to Mr. Polikoff who was okay with the kissing but said Ms. Denning wouldn’t stop and just kept going. Ms. Denning’s character, integrity, and reliability plays a huge role in the truthfulness of the facts she came up with. Due to past experiences, Ms. Denning’s cannot be trusted. For example, this is not the first time Ms. Denning has filed a sexually driven complaint. She has actually done this many times beforeRead MoreTelevision As A Place Of Fantasy And Enjoyment For An Audience2111 Words   |  9 Pagesand directed in order to keep a person’s interest; the accuracy of the information of which is relayed at times are the least of a scriptwriters’ concerns as facts are not always as exciting as drama. In contrast, there are exceptions in these cases and it can be seen within the media portrayed show, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (Wolf,1999) as it shows an accurate real life representation of court and police proceedings that is demonstrated through coerced confessions, role of a forensic psychiatrist