Miranda said the victim also rejected three quotes the university suggested from the same so-called victim impact statement. Stanford law professor Michele Dauber, a family friend of the victim who suggested the marker, said the university’s “poor handling of the situation” scuttled a plaque meant to acknowledge the sexual assault. She said the plaque was intended to recognize the victim’s “voice and experience.”The victim was referred to as Emily Doe in court to protect her identity. But he said one of the victim’s proposed quotes was inappropriate for the purpose of the site and a sexual assault counsellor determined the other could potentially upset other victims. Turner’s relatively light sentence prompted nationwide protests and criticism over how sexual assault victims are often treated by the justice system.

Source: National Post January 31, 2018 00:20 UTC