Stanford sexual assault: what changed with the survivor's testimony
- Written by Leigh Gilmore, Distinguished Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, Wellesley College
As the case against Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer who sexually assaulted a woman when she was unconscious, unfolded in court, his attorneys presented him as a young man whose inexperience with alcohol and desire to fit in with his teammates led to a drunken night of consensual sex.
Following Turner’s conviction and six-month sentence,...
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