The Case of Brock Turner, a Stanford Student Convicted of Three

Multiple Choice

The case of Brock Turner, a Stanford student convicted of three felony counts of sexual assault who only received 6 months in county jail, may serve as an example of what bias that often emerges in the aftermath of sexual violence?

A) white people of privilege facing more lenient repercussions of sexual violence
B) the public's reaction is dictated heavily by outrage on social media
C) people take crimes featured in the mass media less seriously
D) people are less likely to blame perpetrators of sexual violence targeting unconscious victims