Word: raped
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...February article in Perspective, in which twoHarvard rape victims complained that the schooldid not take the problem of rape seriously enoughand lacked adequate resources for rape survivors,sparked the coalition to action this spring...
...CASV presented the administration with alist of eight demands, distributed buttonsproclaiming that "Rape Happens at Harvard" andjoined in the March 9 "Rally for Justice...
...space of a few weeks, a largely unorganized and inactive group, the Coalition Against Sexual Violence, had rallied supporters around a call for awareness and action. Their red buttons, proclaiming that "Rape Happens at Harvard," were soon seen on backpacks and coat lapels across campus...
Even more troubling is that these disciplinary subcommittees are clearly ill-equipped to deal with serious disciplinary matters, especially criminal offenses such as rape and sexual assault. While a court of law has the resources to gather evidence, a subcommittee does not. While a court of law affords the opportunity for both parties to cross-examine witnesses, a subcommittee does not. While a court of law allows independent attorney representation, a subcommittee does not. And finally, while a court of law brings facts in direct contact to those passing judgment, a subcommittee, at best, acts as an unpredictable filter...
...this light, the Ad Board must do two things. First, in serious matters where a student's conduct might constitute a serious criminal offense--i.e., rape and physical or sexual assault--the Board must defer its fact-finding role to the courts. It is based on these findings, and not on those of a subcommittee, that the board should subsequently fulfill its educational and disciplinary mission...