Criminal
Jun. 23, 2016
State high court should weigh in on campus sexual assault decision
The California Supreme Court should put an end to these lawsuits, which only revictimize the victims of assault and ask courts to second-guess private administrative decisions. By Judith Chirlin
Judith C. Chirlin
Judge (ret.)
Western Justice Center
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USC Law School; Los Angeles CA
Colleges and universities are caught in the middle of a mounting public debate over the appropriate response to the serious problem of sexual assault on their campuses. In an effort to create a safe environment for all students ? and because many of these cases never make their way to the criminal justice system ? schools have taken great pains to craft policies that encourage victims of sexual assault to come forward, balance...
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