Phi Kappa Psi at U of Virginia Voluntarily Suspends Activities

[DrPhil]

Neither does mine. The issue of rape is not dependent upon a couple incidents or whether people believe particular numbers.

But it is dependent upon an awareness of the individuals and organizations working to bring awareness to, and decrease incidents of, sexual assault and rape in our cities, states, college campuses, and/or around the world. 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.

[honorgal]

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.

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.

[naraht]

Eventually, private schools (like for example Yale), at least will start evaluating what it will take for them to get *completely* out of the business of on campus discipline. Have a rape charge? Go to the New Haven Police. Don't want the person attending classes with you, get a distance based restraining order from a Judge.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by naraht

Eventually, private schools (like for example Yale), at least will start evaluating what it will take for them to get *completely* out of the business of on campus discipline. Have a rape charge? Go to the New Haven Police. Don't want the person attending classes with you, get a distance based restraining order from a Judge.

But even that doesn't take the university out of it. How does the university decide whose class schedule changes? Or who has to move dorms? Etc.