The Recall: Reframed.
Examines the 2018 recall of California Judge Aaron Persky, who lost his judgeship after handing down a sentence deemed too lenient by many in the infamous sexual assault case involving Stanford swimmer Brock Turner. The recall came at the height of the #MeToo movement, and some hailed it as a victor...
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| Format: | Streaming video |
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| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Cargo Film & Releasing,
2022.
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| Online Access: | A Kanopy streaming video Cover Image |
| Summary: | Examines the 2018 recall of California Judge Aaron Persky, who lost his judgeship after handing down a sentence deemed too lenient by many in the infamous sexual assault case involving Stanford swimmer Brock Turner. The recall came at the height of the #MeToo movement, and some hailed it as a victory against rape culture, white privilege, and a system stacked against survivors of sexual violence. But there’s more to the story. The film offers competing perspectives and asks the difficult question: Who actually bears the burden when we demand harsher punishment for a privileged white defendant? |
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| Item Description: | Title from title frames. Film In Process Record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (20 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:20:00 |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |