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Sexual Assault

The CDC’s Rape Numbers Are Misleading

BY CATHY YOUNG SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 Cathy Young is a contributing editor at Reason magazine. “CDC: Nearly 1 in 5 Women Raped.” “One in Five U.S. Women Has Been Raped: CDC Survey.” These alarming headlines were typical of the coverage of last week’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on sexual and intimate violence in the United States. The

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Commentary on EVAWI’s Revised Report on the Neurobiology of Trauma

Susan Brandon March 9, 2020 In 2016, End Violence Against Women, Inc. (EVAWI) published a report titled, “Understanding the Neurobiology of Trauma and Implications for Interviewing Victims.”[1] Noting several scientific flaws, Dr. Sujeeta Bhatt and I published a detailed critique of the EVAWI report last September.[2] In response, EVAWI made numerous revisions to their report,

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Title IX

Secretary DeVos Announces New Civil Rights Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault in K-12 Public Schools

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USED/bulletins/27debd7 Secretary DeVos Announces New Civil Rights Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault in K-12 Public Schools U.S. Department of Education sent this bulletin at 02/26/2020 01:09 PM EST Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. February 26, 2020 Dear Superintendent: I am pleased to share the following information with you regarding an

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University of Virginia puts accused students through triple jeopardy

https://www.thecollegefix.com/university-of-virginia-puts-accused-students-through-triple-jeopardy/ University of Virginia puts accused students through triple jeopardy GREG PIPER – ASSOCIATE EDITOR •MARCH 5, 2020 New Honor Committee bylaw is not a ‘failsafe option’ The U.S. Constitution bans double jeopardy in trials. When it comes to campus sexual misconduct proceedings, though, the federal government actually orders double jeopardy when schools already have an appeals process

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Title IX

Joe Biden’s Record on Campus Due Process Has Been Abysmal. Is It a Preview of His Presidency?

https://reason.com/2019/11/12/joe-bidens-record-on-campus-due-process-has-been-abysmal-is-it-a-preview-of-his-presidency/ Joe Biden’s Record on Campus Due Process Has Been Abysmal. Is It a Preview of His Presidency? The 2020 hopeful used bogus statistics to change the way colleges treat students accused of sexual assault. EMILY YOFFE | 11.12.2019 1:00 AM (Preston Ehrler/ZUMA Press/Newscom) The rationale for the 2020 candidacy of former Vice President Joe Biden, a

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The Time Is Now: Restorative Justice for Sexual Misconduct

https://www.chronicle.com/article/The-Time-Is-Now-Restorative/248036?utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_1059078&cid=pm&source=ams&sourceId=3913353 SPECIAL REPORTS The Time Is Now: Restorative Justice for Sexual Misconduct By Mary P. Koss and Kate Chisholm FEBRUARY 16, 2020 PREMIUM Martin Leon Barreto for The Chronicle For too long, campuses have limited the scope of options for survivors who report sexual misconduct. Colleges are obligated to respond to the reports, which can lead to

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Violence Against Women Act

Violence Against Women Act: 10 Facts Reveal this Law Has Lost its Bearings

Violence Against Women Act: 10 Facts Reveal this Law Has Lost its Bearings Coalition to End Domestic Violence March 4, 2020 There is a growing sense among Republicans and Democrats alike that the various bills to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act – H.R. 1585, S. 2843, and S. 2920 – have lost their focus

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Title IX

Accusers use ‘street justice’ to harass accused students before a verdict. Their lawyers are fighting back.

https://www.thecollegefix.com/accusers-use-street-justice-to-harass-accused-students-before-a-verdict-their-lawyers-are-fighting-back/ Accusers use ‘street justice’ to harass accused students before a verdict. Their lawyers are fighting back. TROY SARGENT – DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY •FEBRUARY 20, 202 ‘The rumors act as a constructive expulsion’ When colleges adjudicate sexual misconduct claims, some accusing students can’t wait for a verdict to be handed down. They take extrajudicial action by

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Title IX

Chicago Schools Investigation Prompts News Look at Sex Abuse in K-12 Schools

https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2019-09-12/chicago-schools-investigation-prompts-news-look-at-sex-abuse-in-k-12-schools Chicago Schools Investigation Prompts News Look at Sex Abuse in K-12 Schools Federal education officials pointed to thousand of mishandled complaints in recent years. By Lauren Camera, Senior Education Writer Sept. 12, 2019, at 1:42 p.m. Sexual Assault and Chicago Public Schools The Department of Education’s investigation uncovered 2,800 student-on-student sexual harassment complaints and 280

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Title IX

Education Dept. Finds ‘Shocking’ Failures in Sexual-Abuse Investigation at USC

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Education-Dept-Finds/248155?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_1054297&cid=db&source=ams&sourceId=3913353 Education Dept. Finds ‘Shocking’ Failures in Sexual-Abuse Investigation at USC By Danielle McLean FEBRUARY 27, 2020 PREMIUM Robyn Beck, AFP via Getty Images The campus of the U. of Southern California As part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education, the University of Southern California says it will overhaul its Title IX reporting procedures,