Can we get tough on rapists without being “tough on crime”?

Sarah, Dara and Matt talk about the recent recall of Judge Aaron Persky, the California judge who sentenced former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to six months when he was convicted of sexual assault in 2016.

References and further reading:

Julia Ioffe's piece on the Stanford professor who led the charge against Persky

AP reporting on Persky's record as a judge

Rachel Marshall's Vox.com piece on why the recall isn't a progressive victory

John Pfaff Twitter thread on how elections impact judicial behavior

German Lopez's piece on incarceration rates from 1985-2010

Laura McGann's piece on men in #metoo exile

Wesley Lowery's piece on widespread unsolved murders in major American cities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices