Law & Order Season 24 Episode 5 Synopsis

A student is accused of hugging his teacher. When the suspect's age puts the case in limbo, Price and Maroun put the school's policies on trial. Shaw's attempts to connect with the suspect backfire.

Law & Order Season 24 Episodes...

• s24e01 - Catch and Kill
• s24e02 - The Perfect Man
• s24e03 - Big Brother
• s24e04 - The Meaning of Life
• s24e05 - Report Card
• s24e06 - Time Will Tell
• s24e07 - Truth and Consequences
• s24e08 - Bad Apple
• s24e09 - Enemy of the State
• s24e10 - Greater Good
• s24e11 - The Hardest Thing
• s24e12 - Duty to Protect
• s24e13 - In God We Trust
• s24e14 - A Price to Pay
• s24e15 - Crossing Lines
• s24e16 - Folk Hero
• s24e17 - A Perfect Family
• s24e18 - Inherent Bias
• s24e19 - Play with Fire (1)
• s24e20 - Sins of the Father
• s24e21 - Tough Love
• s24e22 - Look the Other Way

Law & Order Show Summary

This realistic yet fictional drama looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective. In the first half-hour, Detectives Joe Fontana and Edward Green investigate crimes and apprehend suspects under the supervision of their precinct lieutenant, Anita Van Buren. The focus shifts in the second half-hour to the criminal courts as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy and Assistant District Attorney Borgia work within a complicated justice system to prosecute the accused under the guidance of District Attorney Arthur Branch.

Some cases may be simple, but most are multi-faceted. The investigations are challenging, prosecutions are complicated, and decisions about legal procedures and plea-bargaining are vexing. In the arduous and complex process of determining guilt and innocence, lives often hang in the balance.