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Recap / Law & Order S2 E8 "Out of Control"

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Directed by John Whitesell

Written by Jack Richardson, David Black, & Robert Nathan

Logan and Cerreta investigate college student Andrea Fermi's claim of having been raped by two men at a frat Halloween party. The case is complicated by Andrea drinking the night of the party and uncooperative frat members.


This episode contains examples of:

  • But Liquor Is Quicker: Andrea'd had at least eight to ten shots, according to the bartender, before she went upstairs.
  • Common Nonsense Jury: As Ben and Andrea say after the trial in a hurried conversation on the steps:
    Stone: Don't do this to yourself. You did nothing wrong.
    Andrea: They knew what they did to me. They knew I didn't want them to. And that jury just told me that I'm guilty.
    Stone: And they were wrong.
  • Questionable Consent: The defendents' strategy during the entire court case is to try to make it look like the case was this.
  • Rape as Drama: This episode had a rape investigation, so this trope is obligatory.

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