Tag: Due Process

What the Washington Post's Fred Barbash doesn't mention is that civil litigation also extends to defendants many other rights that colleges do not afford accused students. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Schools, media ignore civil protections when it comes to campus sexual assault

Ashe Schow · August 30, 2016 3:17 pm

"Furthermore, asserting women alone cannot consent while intoxicated greatly undermines the concept of female sexual independence," Chad Felix Greene wrote. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Rape victim: Stop watering down rape

Ashe Schow · August 24, 2016 4:20 pm

Let that be a lesson to other students out there, not just those at UCSD: The deck is stacked against you. (Wikimedia Commons)

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School admits to excluding witness that could have proved accused student was innocent

Ashe Schow · August 22, 2016 9:30 pm

The California legislature is considering a bill that would make it a felony for prosecutors to intentionally withhold or falsify evidence. Currently, these things are a mere misdemeanor. (AP Photo)

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This proposed California law might actually be good

Ashe Schow · August 17, 2016 7:27 pm

Guidance from the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights has been used by colleges and universities to deny due process rights to accused students and to railroad them. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Evidence should be most important in sexual assault investigations

Ashe Schow · August 15, 2016 7:13 pm

Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Hillary Clinton of being a "bigot" who has no intention of helping minority communities. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Rights group calls on presidential candidates to denounce ‘victim-centered investigations’

Ashe Schow · August 11, 2016 6:17 pm

Requiring college students to adhere to an affirmative consent, or "yes means yes" standard for sexual consent, has been a disaster. It has sent frivolous accusations flying, as well as lawsuits from students who were disciplined, claiming a lack of due process. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

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Affirmative consent is a failure, but it still has defenders

Ashe Schow · August 10, 2016 3:42 pm

Even though police dismissed the charges, the school continued with its investigation. (AP Photo/Dirk Lammers)

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Student informs school he was being falsely accused, school investigates him

Ashe Schow · August 4, 2016 8:44 pm

A new law taking effect this week requires all colleges and universities in Minnesota to allow students to anonymously report sexual assault. (iStock photo)

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Minnesota further erodes due process for accused students

Ashe Schow · August 4, 2016 5:08 pm

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, talked about parental leave and the gender wage gap. But on one of her signature issues — campus sexual assault — she said nothing. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Campus sexual assault not mentioned by Sen. Gillibrand at Democratic convention

Ashe Schow · July 26, 2016 12:59 am

Handing these cases over to police might not be the best thing if we don't also fix the definitions of what is considered "sexual assault." (AP Photo)

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Police involvement not all that’s needed to fix campus sexual assault problems

Ashe Schow · July 15, 2016 4:49 pm

"Whenever reported, it must be promptly investigated by civil authorities and prosecuted in a courtroom, not a faculty lounge," the GOP platform draft states about campus sexual assault. (AP Photo)

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GOP platform wants campus sexual assault handled by law enforcement

Ashe Schow · July 13, 2016 7:14 pm