With the help of a Brooklyn detective, Briscoe and Logan get a confession from a mentally retarded man in the murders of two nurses. Further investigation reveals that he may be innocent, bu... Read allWith the help of a Brooklyn detective, Briscoe and Logan get a confession from a mentally retarded man in the murders of two nurses. Further investigation reveals that he may be innocent, but he steadfastly maintains that he is guilty.With the help of a Brooklyn detective, Briscoe and Logan get a confession from a mentally retarded man in the murders of two nurses. Further investigation reveals that he may be innocent, but he steadfastly maintains that he is guilty.
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- (as David Wolos-Fonteno)
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- TriviaThis episode appears to be based on the following:
- The United States territorial jurisdiction law.
- The 1966 Richard Speck case. Speck was an American mass murderer who systematically tortured, raped, and murdered eight student nurses from South Chicago Community Hospital on the night of July 13 into the early morning hours of July 14, 1966. He was convicted at trial and was sentenced to death, but the sentence was later overturned due to issues with jury selection at his trial. Speck died of a heart attack after 25 years in prison. In 1996, videotapes featuring Speck were shown before the Illinois State Legislature to highlight some of the illegal activity that took place in prisons.
- The 1963 "Career Girls Murders" case. This was the name given by the media to the murders of Emily Hoffert and Janice Wylie in their apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on August 28, 1963. George Whitmore, Jr., was charged with the murders and other crimes, but he was later cleared. Richard "Ricky" Robles, the true culprit, was later found guilty of the murders.
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James Lee Pawl: Twenty-five? I can't do twenty-five.
Ben Stone: Then do as much as you can.
Something that is very clear in "Jurisdiction". It is a great episode in its own way that does very nearly everything right, towards the better end of the quality spectrum as far as the overall solid Season 3 goes. Albeit "Jurisdiction" also is a slight let down after two outstanding previous episodes and slightly lacks the extra something of the best and particularly powerful episodes. The two previous episodes, especially "Mother Love", being two of the biggest examples of the third season.
"Jurisdiction" doesn't really have very much wrong, nothing major really. In comparison, it slightly lacks the intensity and emotion of the previous two episodes. Just ever so slightly bland but that was not unexpected in a way considering it did have to follow on from a heart-breaker of a previous episode in "Mother Love".
Cannot fault the production values, which have the right amount of gritty yet non-flashy atmosphere. The direction is both alert and accomodating and the music fits the tone without over-emphasising. The performances from all the regulars are very good, authoritative yet amusing Jerry Orbach and equally authoritative in a more purposeful way Michael Moriarty standing out.
Dan Hedaya gives the best performance of the supporting cast, bone-chilling as an amoral character. The other standout is Toussaint in another one of her welcome nuanced turns as Shambala Green. Her opposition is both entertaining and thought-provoking.
Words that can sum up the whole script too. The case is very intriguing, it may not be one of the season's most intense or emotionally investable but it is diverting and twisty enough without being muddled or trying to do too much.
In conclusion, extremely good. 9/10
- TheLittleSongbird
- Aug 3, 2020