The case was familiar to everyone in the room: Brock Turner, a former Stanford University swimmer, was found guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman earlier this year. A projected PowerPoint slide highlighted some of a judge’s reasons for sentencing Mr. Turner to just six months in jail for committing three felonies — a decision that sparked a national uproar. Alcohol shouldn’t be an excuse for Mr. Turner’s behavior, the judge explained in the statement, but it was a factor. That affected his sentencing decision.

July 25, 2016 ・ From Chronicle of Higher Education