Thirty-one current and former UC Berkeley students filed a federal complaint Wednesday morning alleging the university has mishandled sexual assault cases on campus, creating a hostile environment for female students. In a petition to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights seeking a formal investigation, the students charged that UC Berkeley procedures discourage victims from reporting sexual assaults, favor assailants in the adjudication process and re-victimize survivors.

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by Alexei Koseff, The Sacramento Bee.

Posted: February 26th, 2014, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.