Perspective
Jul. 2, 2016
Blame the law, not the judge
I say leave Judge Persky alone; the real gripe should be with lawmakers who chose not to make this offense punishable by a mandatory prison sentence. By Philip C. Dubé
On June 2, a Stanford University swimming student, Brock Turner, was sentenced to six months in the county jail and probation after being convicted of sexually assaulting a 23-year-old girl during a party outside an off-campus frat house in Santa Clara County. The seemingly lenient sentence has sparked outrage across the country and significant contempt toward Judge Aaron Persky, who sentenced Turner. This has even resulted in a ...
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