浙大学生犯强奸罪被留校察看?校方:启动后续调查
Zhejiang University is in hot water after giving academic probation to a student found guilty of rape by court, triggering heated debate among Chinese society as many called the punishment far too lenient.
The university's punishment sparked huge controversy on social media, as many netizens argued that academic probation is too lenient a punishment for a crime such as rape.
Zhejiang University said on Sina Weibo on Tuesday that Xihu district court in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province had sentenced the male student to 18 months in jail with 18 months of reprieve.
By school rules, the university could either expel the student or give him academic probation, considering his situation. The school eventually decided to give him yearlong probation as judicial authorities concluded that the rape had been "discontinued" and he voluntarily surrendered himself to police, said the university announcement.
Many condemned the university's decision, saying it showed they appeased and tolerated the crime. There have been widespread calls for stricter punishment against the student.
一审判决后,法院并未公开此案的判决书 图源:中国裁判文书网
Zhejiang University addressed the controversy on Tuesday by saying they have launched a further investigation over the online discussion targeting the student, saying they would seriously deal with all violations of school rules and regulations with no toleration based on the facts.
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