According to reports like this one, the new sex assault rules proposed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos are HORRIBLE. She actually wants to allow defendants to cross-examine their accusers. Imagine that !!!
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/16/us/politics/betsy-devos-title-ix.html
Apparently Betsy has read the US Constitution, while her detractors have not:
6th Amendment
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
Yes, I know that what colleges are doing in such cases may not be "criminal prosecutions" per se, but that should not mean the accused are not entitled to due process.
What do you think?
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