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.
7月21日,因努某在獲刑且被處分後依然在朋友圈曬自拍、發布旅遊動態等,還稱「我的快樂回來了」,被網友認為其沒有悔改之意。網傳圖片顯示,努某在獲刑且被處分後仍在朋友圈發布出遊動態7月17日,浙江大學黨委學生工作部官網公布了一則《浙江大學關於給予努××留校察看處分的決定》顯示:努××,2016級學生。2020年4月17日,杭州市西湖區人民法院判決該生犯強姦罪,判處有期徒刑一年六個月,緩刑一年六個月。根據《浙江大學學生違紀處理辦法》規定,經研究決定,給予努××留校察看處分,期限12個月,自處分決定作出之日起計算,到期可以申請解除。7月17日,浙江大學發布消息稱,因努某犯強姦罪獲刑,給予其「留校察看」處分 浙江大學認為,鑑於司法部門認定努XX系犯罪中止、具有自首情節,校學生獎懲委員會會議表決決定給予努XX留校察看處分。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.
7月21日,因努某在獲刑且被處分後依然在朋友圈曬自拍、發布旅遊動態等,被網友認為其沒有悔改之意。有人認為,浙江大學僅留校察看的處理決定是對其犯罪行為的姑息縱容。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.
上遊新聞記者查找裁判文書網發現,今年4月17日,浙江省杭州市西湖區人民法院作出(2020)浙0106刑初140號刑事判決後,案件詳情未予以公布,「因人民法院認為有不宜在網際網路公開的其他情形」。一審判決後,法院並未公開此案的判決書 圖源:中國裁判文書網
根據《浙江大學學生違紀處理辦法》,被判處有期徒刑被宣告緩刑的,給予留校察看或者開除學籍處分。7月21日,浙江大學表示,學校高度重視,立即啟動了後續調查。學校以育人為本,致力於營造風清氣正的校園環境,一定會以事實為依據,嚴肅處理一切違反校紀校規的行為,絕不姑息。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.