Should colleges get rid of on campus housing?

[Urbanredneck]

@nelliebly

If a student believes he’s been denied due process, he can and should take the university to court. There have been a number of such cases lately, at least one of which has gone to federal court. Even when the case does go directly to the police, however, if it involves students enrolled there, the university faces liability issues and will therefore conduct separate proceedings to determine whether or not the alleged perpetrator is to be expelled. The expulsion issue won’t go away just because the campus police aren’t involved. Campuses who don’t expel students face charges from not only the alleged victim but subsequent rape victims as well.

You haven’t raised this as a concern, but in case it is, the percentage of reported rapes that turn out to be false is about the same as other reported felonies–about 2%. That figure is probably not accurate, however, as only 40% of rape victims report the crime. When you understand the trauma followed by the humiliation, the public scrutiny, the frequent nasty repercussions from friends–and, in the case of athletes, fans of the suspect–it’s not hard to see why. I find it interesting that people are more likely so suspect false reports of rape than they are false reports of robbery, even though the likelihood is about the same.

According to the article I quoted above, its not so much false accusations its just that a student on a campus can accuse someone with sexual assault in a broader sense than what would be touched by a regular prosecuting attorney. So a student can be expelled for much less evidence or reason. Yes, they can sue the school and take the matter to another court but who pays for that and how long will it take?

Now I perfectly understand why a university should be held responsible for the safety of its students in say the science building.

BUT, how can they be held responsible for what happens at a fraternity party or in a dorm where students are already drinking and having sex?