Rape on college campuses
The Center for Public Integrity released a major report this week on sexual assaults on college campuses around the nation, saying that one in five women will be the victims of rape or attempted rape by the time she graduates. But few rapes are reported to police, and prosecutors tend not to want to charge an assailant in a "he said/she said" case. That leaves women asking for some justice from a college administrative hearing. One portion of the series says:
"Many victims don’t report at all, and those who do come forward can encounter secret disciplinary proceedings, closed-mouthed school administrations, and off-the-record negotiations. At times, school policies and practices can lead students to drop complaints, or submit to gag orders — a practice deemed illegal."
The full report, which is written in a three-part series by an investigative reporter, is on the center's website.





