Sexual Assault and Justice

By The American Prospect Winter 2015 Issue

 

“…Campus sexual assaults are horrifying, made all the worse because the settings are bucolic and presumed safe—leafy campuses, ivy-walled universities. Assaults are reported in dormitories, off-campus apartments, and fraternity houses, in elite and non-elite institutions, from one end of the country to the other. …”

Read the entire article: http://wxufmte.prospect.org/article/how-harvards-sexual-assault-policy-imperils-feminist-quest-justice

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University of Ottawa men’s hockey players to file class-action lawsuit

By CBC News 01/13/2015

“…The lawyer hired by the majority of the suspended University of Ottawa men’s hockey team says they will file a class-action lawsuit against their school and its president Allan Rock. …”

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Former Gouldsboro resident sues multiple agencies, officials over 2007 rape case

By Bangor Daily News 01/10/2015

“…A former Gouldsboro resident who was accused and then later acquitted of sexually assaulting his then-wife in 2007 has filed a civil lawsuit against several entities and people who were involved in prosecuting the criminal case. …”

Read the entire article: https://bangordailynews.com/2015/01/10/news/court/former-gouldsboro-resident-sues-multiple-agencies-officials-over-2007-rape-case/

 

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He was abused by a female teacher, but he was treated like the perpetrator

By The Washington Post 01/09/2015

“…”There are people who believe that I cannot possibly be a victim of abuse,” says Cameron Clarkson, now 22. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)…”

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Legislators introduce bill would give students right to an attorney during disciplinary proceedings

By Grand Forks Herald 01/08/2015

“…North Dakota legislators introduced a bill Thursday that would grant university students and student organizations the right to be represented by an attorney during university disciplinary proceedings. …”

Read the entire article: http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/crime-and-courts/3651448-legislators-introduce-bill-would-give-students-right-attorney-during

 

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