Students accused of sexual assault must be allowed to cross-examine accusers, courts say

Submitted by Mastodon on Tue, 2018-08-28 03:03

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'A series of federal cases in the Midwest is likely to shift the way universities investigate sexual-assault claims on their campuses.

The change is praised by those who think universities have weighted the process in favor of the mostly female students who file the complaints. Opponents say the move will have a chilling effect on students reporting sexual assaults.

On the way out is a process that puts the onus for collecting information on a staff member, who interviews the person making the complaint, the person accused of the sexual assault and any witnesses.'

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