Admirably intended, this D.C. bill on campus sex assault is deeply flawed

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'RAPE ON college campuses has finally begun to get the national scrutiny it deserves, with lawmakers across the country attacking a problem that has plagued schools for decades. Unfortunately, bad policy can nullify even the best of intentions. That’s certainly the case for D.C. Council member Anita Bonds (D-At Large), who introduced legislation this week shortening the city’s leash on local universities when it comes to their sexual assault policies.

Ms. Bonds’s proposal misfires on multiple counts. The heart of the bill — a mark on the transcripts not just of those found responsible for sexual assault on campuses, but also of those who have been accused and then withdraw from school — flips legal codes on their head by ignoring due process and presuming guilt rather than innocence. And many of the bill’s other provisions, while sensible in theory, are actually unnecessary given the status quo.'