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High-profile cases have recently put campus sexual assault in the spotlight. One question that has repeatedly come up: why are these cases being handled by campuses at all? Title IX requires that every school receiving federal aid must take concrete steps to deal with hostile environments and sexual assault. This leaves colleges and universities with the task of figuring out what policies and procedures to enforce. Proponents say that campus investigations serve a real need, forcing schools to respond to violence and protecting the interests of victims in ways that the criminal justice system may fail. Can schools provide due process for defendants and adequate justice for victims, or do these cases belong in the courts?
Arguing for the motion are:
Jed Rubenfeld, a Professor at Yale Law School and Jeannie Suk, a Professor at Harvard Law School.
Arguing against the motion are:
Michelle Anderson, Dean of CUNY School of Law and Stephen Schulhofer, a Professor at NYU School of Law.