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Start By Believing Victim-Centered Investigations

‘Start By Believing:’ Good for Counselors and Therapists, Bad for Detectives and Investigators

E. Everett Bartlett April 9, 2019 Start By Believing is an investigative philosophy that has received millions of dollars in funding from the U.S. Department of Justice over the years.[1] Start by Believing describes itself as a “global campaign transforming the way we respond to sexual assault.”[2] Its basic message is simple: Persons who come

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Trump administration is still funding ‘trauma-informed’ pseudoscience in rape investigations

https://www.thecollegefix.com/trump-administration-is-still-funding-trauma-informed-pseudoscience-in-rape-investigations/ Trump administration is still funding ‘trauma-informed’ pseudoscience in rape investigations GREG PIPER – ASSOCIATE EDITOR •APRIL 4, 2019 Office of Violence Against Women won’t turn off the spigot The Air Force said there was no “empirical evidence” to back its claims and it was based on “flawed science.” Arizona said it “creates the possibility of real or

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Tell Sen. Patty Murray: ‘Due process IS America’

SAVE April 1, 2019 Tomorrow morning, the Senate HELP Committee will hold a hearing on ” Addressing Campus Sexual Assault and Ensuring Student Safety and Rights.” https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/reauthorizing-hea-addressing-campus-sexual-assault-and-ensuring-student-safety-and-rights In the past, Sen. Patty Murray, who is the highest ranking Democrat on the Committee, has pushed the “one in five” fake statistic in order to justify the

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Smollett Case Reveals the Danger of DOJ’s “Start by Believing” Push

https://fee.org/articles/smollett-case-reveals-the-danger-of-doj-s-start-by-believing-push/ Smollett Case Reveals the Danger of DOJ’s “Start by Believing” Push “Believe the victim” is a moral mantra with a ferocious backlash against anyone who expresses disbelief. Friday, March 22, 2019 Wendy McElroy Most people agree on one aspect of the Jussie Smollett farce: The Chicago Police Department did exemplary detective work. What would

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Victim-Centered Investigations

PR: ‘We Got Our Man’ Syndrome: Exoneration of Otis Boone Reveals Perils of Victim-Centered Investigations

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org ‘We Got Our Man’ Syndrome: Exoneration of Otis Boone Reveals Perils of Victim-Centered Investigations WASHINGTON / March 25, 2019 – Last week Otis Boone was exonerated of his 2011 conviction for two cellphone robberies. After seven years behind bars, he was found “not guilty” at

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An Open Letter to Attorney General William Barr

https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/an-open-letter-to-attorney-general-william-barr-bbab/ An Open Letter to Attorney General William Barr In Judicial matters, we should start by listening. March 23, 2019 by Don Mathis Federal tax dollars are going to fund a “Start By Believing Day” on April 3, 2019. While this may sound laudable, what would you think if you were a victim of a crime and the

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Virginia Student Accused of Sexual Harassment Says School District Treats Men More Harshly Than Women

https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/18/virginia-sexual-misconduct-schools/ VIRGINIA STUDENT ACCUSED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT SAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT TREATS MEN MORE HARSHLY THAN WOMEN 8:06 PM 03/18/2019 | EDUCATION Neetu Chandak | Education and Politics Reporter A lawsuit on behalf of a Virginia student accused of sexual harassment said Fairfax County Public Schools treated male students “disproportionately harsher” than female students in sexual

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False Allegations Sexual Assault Start By Believing

‘One of the worst days of my life:’ Stop sham ‘Start By Believing’ investigations

Let’s all sign the petition! https://www.change.org/p/congress-stop-sham-start-by-believing-investigations ‘One of the worst days of my life:’ Stop sham Start By Believing investigations MATT ROLPH WAS BRANDED A RAPIST, EXPELLED FROM HIS COLLEGE, AND FORCED TO SPEND $$$ TO RESTORE HIS GOOD NAME. In 2014 Matt Rolph, above, was accused of sexually assaulting his long-term girlfriend, “Jane Roe.”

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Missouri NAACP branch backs changes to Title IX process

https://apnews.com/a528afb8668147dd9ee686637e919935 Missouri NAACP branch backs changes to Title IX process 3-15-19 COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri branch of the NAACP on Friday announced support for legislation that would change how colleges and universities handle sexual assault complaints. St. Louis County NAACP President John Gaskin III in a statement praised a House bill that supporters say is

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PR: New Tools Aim to Assist Defense Attorneys in Combating ‘Start By Believing’ Bias

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org New Tools Aim to Assist Defense Attorneys in Combating ‘Start By Believing’ Bias WASHINGTON / March 15, 2019 – In response to a pledge taken by law enforcement officers and prosecutors across the country to “Start By Believing,”i Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) announces the