DOJ Issues Report on Campus Sex Crime Investigations

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The U.S. Department of Justice, aided by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and others, has recently released a report titled Promoting Effective Criminal Investigations of Campus Sex Crimes. The report provides college administrators and law enforcement officials recommended tools for investigations of campus sex crimes, as well as various creative approaches for training and educating students beyond the standard orientation sessions that gloss over important issues. The recommended investigative tools include templates for communicating with victims and offenders, checklists for the initial response to an incident, and written materials for victims on what to do and types of available assistance. Although these investigative tools and procedures are not required, they can aid administrators and campus safety agencies in strengthening campus awareness, victim assistance efforts, and investigations of campus sex crimes.

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Here is the full DOJ report

 

Date of Article:  January 8th, 2013

[Abstract by Mark Lombard, ForensIQ Intern, January 14th, 2013]

 

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Barran, P. Barran Liebman LLP – Labor and Employment Law Firm . DOJ Issues Report on Campus Sex Crime Investigations.Retrieved January 14, 2013, from http://www.barran.com/display-alert.asp?AlertID=175

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