Light sentence for Stanford rapist sparks national outrage

Name: Light sentence for Stanford rapist sparks national outrage
Uploaded: 2016-06-07T23:50:11Z
Duration: P388S
Description: Last week, 20-year-old Stanford swimmer Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Turner was facing up to 20 years, and the lenient sentence has drawn criticism from observers -- including the victim, who had pushed in court for a harsh punishment. Judy Woodruff talks to Michelle Anderson of City University of New York for more on the case.

Clip: 06/07/2016 | 6m 28s

Last week, 20-year-old Stanford swimmer Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Turner was facing up to 20 years, and the lenient sentence has drawn criticism from observers -- including the victim, who had pushed in court for a harsh punishment. Judy Woodruff talks to Michelle Anderson of City University of New York for more on the case.

Aired: 06/07/16

Rating: NR

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Light sentence for Stanford rapist sparks national outrage

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