Harvard Sex Assault Regulations Put Inequality Before the Law

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'Despite objections from 28 law professors, Harvard University Law School is going to subject its students to a potentially misguided interpretation of Title IX's sexual assault rules in order to preserve its federal funding.

Sexual assault is a serious matter. That is why it is unfortunate that the U.S. Department of Education has pressured universities and colleges since 2011 to lower the standard of evidence for convicting people of sexual assault. Through a guidance letter, the prior standard of "clear and convincing" evidence is no longer required for conviction. Instead, schools must show "a preponderance of the evidence," a lower standard.

Professors at Harvard University Law School fought against the new regulations, which had already been adopted by the rest of the University. The 28 law professors wrote in October 2014 that "Harvard has adopted procedures for deciding cases of alleged sexual misconduct which lack the most basic elements of fairness and due process, are overwhelmingly stacked against the accused, and are in no way required by Title IX law or regulation."'