Stabler's daughter bears witness to a horrific crime scene: a rocket scientist found dead with his crotch on fire. The scientist had strong ties to government security and detectives must determine if that had something to do with his demise. The internal investigation into the psyches of the SVU detectives yields interesting results.

The vicious sexual assault and brutal beating of an Afghan diplomat's daughter uncovers clues that may suggest Taliban traditions justify 'honor killings' when the child defies the wishes of their parents or their culture; the trail leads close to home.

Stabler and Benson investigate a sexual assault very similar to one they worked six months ago whose victim follows her alleged attacked and reports his activities to the police.

An abused 7-year-old girl lays comatose as the detectives investigate members of her dysfunctional family to determine the source of the abuse, in a case that hits close to home for Munch.

The tragic shooting death of a young girl leads investigators to a little boy, and they soon realize that the gun used has been used in another crime scene and a drug ring using young kids as pawns.

The question of patients' rights surfaces when a schizophrenic man refusing to take his medication is suspected in the rape and stabbing death of an aspiring psychologist, whose body is found in a convenience store.

It’s a classic case of “he said, she said” when a cop’s wife charges him with rape. The truth behind the alleged rape comes to light when a history of domestic abuse is uncovered.

The case of a seventeen-year-old rape victim during a gala for the opening of a luxury hotel takes a strange turn when her immediate family tries to keep the scandal quiet. Detectives soon discover that the girl isn't the innocent that she pretends to be. Benson struggles to deal with her mother's death and she learns about her past.

A college co-ed is found raped and dazed after a frat party, but can't remember anything that happened. The detectives then find that she had a date rape drug in her system, leaving them with many suspects and accomplices, tho the victim is reluctant to press charges.

Parental neglect may have led to the tragic death of the son of two famous singers, leading them to fear for his sister. Benson develops a strong attachment to the girl who has a history of serious injuries.

An exceptional teacher, who helped inner city kids get into college, led a dangerous double life as a sex addict. When she is murdered, there is a long list of suspects but the case hits a snag after the woman's illicit sexual history is exposed.

A former police officer, now a community activist, is a suspect in the murders of known sex offenders, all of whom share a certain characteristic that scars their victims for life. The detectives find it's difficult to protect potential victims when they used to be perps as they investigate the murders of two convicted rapists.

The mysterious rape of a veteran police officer, who trained Benson, is first linked to her ex-husband's gambling debts, and then to her fellow officers. It turns into a nightmare investigation as the IAB tries to thwart the SVU squad's efforts.

The detectives become a little edgy after working around the clock to find an abducted girl when clues point to a serial murderer and rapist who kills his victims on the third day. After trapping the killer, they are prepared to give him the death penalty until they find out that one of his victims was never found and he offers her location as a plea bargain.

החיפוש אחר בתו הנמלטת של קצין, מוביל את הבלשים אל התרבות המחתרתית של מסיבות הרייב, המשמשת כמקום מפלט לנוער במצוקה.

גבר צעיר עם חבלות קשות מוביל את הבלשים אל מרכז שירותי ליווי מפוקפק ומסוכן של גברים.

מוניק וטוטולה נעשים מתוסכלים יותר ויותר ככל שמנסים לעקוב אחר זוג רוצחים אנסים וחוטפים אכזרים בכל רחבי המדינה.

כאשר מתגלים שרידיה של אישה קשורה בקולר ורצועה, קבורים בחצר בית, סטבלר ובנסון מחליטים שהמדובר במהגרת רומנייה שהובאה לארה"ב לנישואים מאורגנים ונהגה לנצל גברים עשירים.

בעזרת פסיכאטר מהבולשת, הבלשים חושפים מניע מחריד לרצח שביצע עובד בחברת מחשבים במנהלת מחלקת כח-אדם ולומדים על יחסיו האימתניים של החשוד עם אמו.

בפרק האחרון לעונה, הצוות מחפש רוצח סדרתי אשר מצדיק את פשעיו במוטיבציה דתית פרנואידית.