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Originally Posted by DrPhil
I recommend anyone who engages in these discussions inform themselves of what is being done at the local, state, national, and international levels BEFORE claiming nothing is being done.
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On the issue of campus sexual assault, there is a lot being done.
The concept/meaning/definition of rape (compared to the legal/judicial one historically used) is being altered, the burden of proof is being shifted to the accused (unprecedented) while at the same time the standard of proof has been significantly lowered (from the highest standard, to the lowest) while also obliterating technical due process protections for the accused (in some campus proceedings, the accused isnt even told what the charges are). As a means of getting more men found guilty of rape, these are very effective tools. As a means to punish rapists and prevent more rapes, it's of dubious value.
Hence, the accusers and now the accused are suing colleges and the federal government under Title IX in record numbers.
At least the trial lawyers are happy.
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