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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S3E22 — Competence

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 3•Episode 22

Competence

8.6/10 · 1,358 votesMay 10, 200242 min

Ranked #3 of 23 in Season 3•+0.5 vs season avg

A mentally challenged girl with Down's Syndrome is pregnant, and the question is, was she raped or did she consent and is she competent enough to keep her child?

Directed byJud Taylor

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Cast6

Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

Ice-T

Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Elliot Stabler

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

John Munch

Dann Florek

Dann Florek

Donald Cragen

Stephanie March

Stephanie March

Alexandra Cabot

Crew8

Jud Taylor

Jud Taylor

Director

K

Karen I. Stern

Editor

G

Geoffrey Erb

Director of Photography

R

Robert F. Campbell

Teleplay

J

Jonathan Greene

Teleplay

R

Robert F. Campbell

Story

J

Jonathan Greene

Story

J

Jeff Eckerle

Story

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Episode Summary

"Competence" is episode 22 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 3. It scored 8.6/10 from 1,358 votes, ranking #3 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Jud Taylor, it aired on May 10, 2002.

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