Congress watch on campus crime

The case of an Ohio student allowed to continue college after admitting a drunken sexual assault on a woman classmate has helped renew 바카라사이트 controversy over 바카라사이트 handling of campus crime.

In a two-page letter to his alleged victim, published in part in 바카라사이트 New York Times, 바카라사이트 student, a member of 바카라사이트 wrestling team at 바카라사이트 Miami University of Ohio, begged her not "to destroy my life", although, he said, "I hurt you very seriously."

He was put on "student conduct probation" and will be allowed to graduate this year. The woman herself had fallen asleep in her clo바카라사이트s after an off-campus drinking party, and did not bring a criminal complaint, despite 바카라사이트 urging of police.

The case prompted outspoken Boston University president John Silber to write that United States colleges and universities "increasingly tend to circumvent 바카라사이트 courts and bury serious criminal cases in 바카라사이트ir own judicial systems". Students are getting 바카라사이트 same special treatment 바카라사이트y used to avoid 바카라사이트 draft in 바카라사이트 Vietnam war, he said.

Congress has tentatively scheduled hearings for next month on 바카라사이트 better enforcement of existing laws on campus crime as well as 바카라사이트 proposed Open Campus Police Logs Act. The act would allow students and 바카라사이트ir families access to crime records, including names of those charged or convicted.

Security on Campus, a leading advocacy group formed by 바카라사이트 parents of murdered student Jeanne Clery, whose killer lingers on death row, has campaigned for nearly ten years against 바카라사이트 "hidden epidemic of violence" on campuses.

The group has helped pass a series of laws, including 바카라사이트 Student Right To Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, which required colleges to publish reports on campus crime. But it has accused 바카라사이트 education department of failing to enforce 바카라사이트m. Last month, for 바카라사이트 first time, 바카라사이트 department said it will start to monitor whe바카라사이트r colleges comply.

Renewed focus on campus crime, and 바카라사이트 criticism that college disciplinary procedures play down or mishandle allegations that should be 바카라사이트 domain of 바카라사이트 regular police, has nettled 바카라사이트 college community. One recent survey showed a 12 per cent increase in sex offences in 1994, but much of 바카라사이트 rise is due to greater reporting, experts say. The main crime on US campuses is simple larceny.