Race, Privilege and the Stanford Rape Case
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 10 June 2016
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
The six-month sentence for a star athlete convicted of sexual assault has created national outrage. In an open letter, Vice President Biden has told the un-named victim her powerful statement about what she's endured may "save lives" in the future. We hear about the implications for the justice system.
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| 0:31.1 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point. |
| 0:39.2 | Sexual assault at Stanford, does the punishment fit the crime? |
| 0:45.8 | Hello again, I'm Mormon Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International. |
| 0:49.9 | The crime was brutal, sexual assault of an unconscious woman who didn't find out what happened |
| 0:54.5 | until reading a newspaper report days after the fact. |
| 0:57.6 | But there were witnesses and plenty of evidence to convict a star athlete whose explanation |
| 1:02.0 | lacked credibility. |
| 1:03.6 | Then came the sentence, six months in jail, not even the recommended minimum, and a moving |
| 1:08.9 | account by the victim that went viral on social media. |
| 1:12.4 | Popular outrage has raised many questions, including should the judge be recalled? |
| 1:16.9 | Would an athlete of color have been treated so leniently? |
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