This is one the very very few episodes where I rooted for the defence lawyer. Based on the portrayal of the date rape scene, the decision to prosecute was bizarre.
Benson's aside to Barba at the end where she states that California has introduced an 'affirmative consent' law betrays the motive behind this episode - 'preaching' about spreading such a law. That may all be fine, but clearly the outcome in court lacked plausibility and this is one of the few (maybe only) where the Barba and Benson characters get on the viewers' nerves by ramroading a pathetic case.
Benson's aside to Barba at the end where she states that California has introduced an 'affirmative consent' law betrays the motive behind this episode - 'preaching' about spreading such a law. That may all be fine, but clearly the outcome in court lacked plausibility and this is one of the few (maybe only) where the Barba and Benson characters get on the viewers' nerves by ramroading a pathetic case.