 Reviews of the plot were generally positive . Mike Hale of The New York Times described the episode as " taut , restrained and well acted " , as well as " interesting for its extremely close tracking of the Strauss @-@ Kahn case , " and felt that the verdict was " disappointing in dramatic terms but understandable . " <unk> gave the episode a 3 @.@ 5 / 5 rating , calling the episode " your typical SVU fare " , but felt that the episode was missing its typical argument between two of the detectives , as they " provided their own perspectives on the issue and they usually represent the division in the show 's audience 's members . " The site also felt that the crime was a little too current ; the episode 's original broadcast was only a month after the charges against Strauss @-@ Kahn were dismissed . 
