Achieving Fairness: A Guide To Campus Sexual Violence Complaints by Karen Busby

Anyone drawn into decision-making on a campus sexual violence complaint faces a steep learning curve. They may be called upon to determine whether interim measures should be imposed, whether complaints can proceed in tandem with criminal charges, how to balance privacy and confidentiality with demands for accountability and transparency, whether a report of sexual violence is credible, and what sanctions or remedial actions are appropriate. All the while, they must ensure that the procedures used are fair, efficient, probative of the issues to be determined, and bias-free. This book will guide readers through the procedural, evidentiary, substantive, and discretionary legal issues that can arise when these complaints are made.