What Makes the Stanford Rape Case So Unusual
Despite a two-year minimum sentence associated with the convictions, Turner was sentenced to six months in county jail and probation. In a letterTurner read to the judge, he described himself as an “inexperienced drinker and party-goer” who was “shattered by the party culture” he “briefly experienced” at college. He maintained in the statement that “in no way was I trying to rape anyone.” In a now-infamous letter to the judge, Turner’s father argued that his son should not be sent to prison for “20 minutes of action.
Judge Aaron Persky, who has touted his commitment to “the prosecution of sexually violent predators,” seemed persuaded. “A prison sentence would have a severe impact on him,” Persky said.
.. “He was intoxicated, and he was a really high-achieving man. Well, that describes every rape or sexual assault at Stanford
.. “Our criminal system is widely understood to be a dual system of justice based on privileges,” Dauber said.