TITLE IX Policy Changes - article from ASU -

[asiliveandbreathe]

http://www.statepress.com/article/2018/09/sppolitics-department-of-education-proposes-controversial-new-campus-sexual-misconduct-policies

Jasmine Lester, the founding director of Sun Devils Against Sexual Assault, a non-profit organization for survivors based out of ASU, said she sees several potential issues with the proposed changes. Her organization battles sexual misconduct that has occurred among ASU students as well as faculty.
Lester said she found one of the proposed policies particularly troubling.

Devos at your service....

“One of the guidelines says that colleges will have to launch any investigation into sexual violence with the assumption of innocent before guilty for the accused,” Lester said. “In a perfect world, that’s great, but this isn’t a perfect world. We live in a rape culture where rapists don’t go to jail, and cases don’t move forward. All that guideline means is that investigators have to enter a sexual assault case already assuming that the victim is lying.”

“I can’t imagine anyone is going to let someone accused of sexual assault actually cross examine the accuser, obviously that’s not acceptable,” Garrett said. “But cross examination is an invaluable tool in determining credibility, and it’s important because when you’re questioning someone in real time and watching their expressions, their responses are going to be more honest."

[JonLP24]

1. Go Sun Devils!!

[tritsofme]

2. A proceeding that assumes guilt and denies the right to confront an accuser sounds more like a

star chamber than a fair pursuit of justice.

[asiliveandbreathe]

3. That is NOT what this article suggest...

“I can’t imagine anyone is going to let someone accused of sexual assault actually cross examine the accuser, obviously that’s not acceptable,”

But, don't just sweep the charge under the rug..close the case and call it history..I am all for Due Process...the accused and the accuser..due process.....