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But the stakes seem very low: we're talking about procedural due process protecting the rights of fraternities to host parties with alcohol. No? The quote is i
by bgentry 4y ago
But the stakes seem very low: we're talking about procedural due process protecting the rights of fraternities to host parties with alcohol.
No? The quote is in reference to a lawyer defending students accused of cheating on an exam and facing an administrative process with no presumption of innocence or right to a proper defense. A process which could permanently destroy their college education and career prospects.
- tptacek 4y agoHere we're talking about a case where students were, in 2012, accused of cheating on a bio test, and not found guilty. Meanwhile: cheating is absolutely rampant --- and has presumably only gotten much, much worse since 2012.
- mkoubaa 4y agoI've seen people cheat first hand dozens of times and know that a jury would find them not guilty. Legal standards are very high
- bgentry 4y agoThe standards should be high in any situation where you can significantly harm a person's life trajectory, even if not in a criminal court. Getting kicked out of Stanford for cheating could definitely derail a person's life.
- tptacek 4y agoThe overwhelming majority of high-achieving students can't get in to Stanford to begin with, so it's hard for me to understand how being asked to leave Stanford could be ruinous.