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    Rachna Shah
    Dec 31, 2017

    Evidentiary Standards

    Schools and colleges have different standards needed to take action against alleged perpetrators of sexual assault. Standards range from "guilt beyond a reasonable doubt", "preponderance of the evidence", and "clear and convincing".


    Which standard would you support being implemented, and why?

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    ewennberg19
    Jan 7, 2018

    I believe that because colleges are not implementing criminal punishments to perpetrators of sexual violence, "preponderance of the evidence" is still a fair standard, and one that ensures that victims of sexual assault are able to seek justice after the crime committed against them. Because the enforcement institutions in colleges very different and have far more limited abilities to collect evidence, the "guilt beyond a reasonable doubt" is simply too high a standard for schools to prove guilt when it is present and places the burden of proof on the victim.

    Alan Gao
    Jan 7, 2018

    I agree with ewennberg19 that preponderance of evidence still exists as a fair standard, but I believe that victims of sexual assault in colleges should have the option to pursue the harsher punishment for their attacker.

    Rachna Shah
    Jan 7, 2018

    What would you consider as an appropriate punishment?

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