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["S. Daniel Carter" <>]

Colleagues,

 

As many of you know, the Georgia state legislature is considering a measure, House Bill 51, focused on requiring colleges and universities to report sexual assaults to law enforcement whether or not the survivor consents, as well as to afford “due process” (as yet undefined, but that may change) to accused students in conduct proceedings. This bill is primarily seen as a response to, and an effort to minimize the impact of the 2011 Title IX Dear Colleague Letter so much of the “due process” issues concern things it discourages, such as having the accused be able to directly question their accuser.

 

I’ve written about the bill’s potentially harmful effects generally, at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/georgias-house-bill-51-would-be-disastrous-to-efforts_us_58bdd2bde4b0aeb52475fe23, but a state Senate Judiciary Sub-Committee is set to take up the measure, likely an amended version nobody outside the legislature has yet seen, Tuesday afternoon at 4 PM. I’m planning to speak and raise concerns about the approach of the bill, and was hoping some on this list may be able to provide me with some research citations. I already know much of the research, but am open to casting a wide net to make sure I don’t miss anything so any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

Primarily, does anybody know of research that speaks directly to the harmful, and potentially chilling, impact of certain types of hearing procedures for conduct cases on survivors?

 

Also, while California’s and Virginia’s mandatory reporting laws work very differently than the proposed Georgia law, does anybody know of any research about the impact they have had on reporting since they took effect?

 

Thank you in advance!

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S. Daniel Carter

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