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Secretive Justice: How Georgia colleges handle rape on campus

Georgia colleges tread where prosecutors won’t, but some claim secret tribunals unfair to the accused.
Students at Agnes Scott College show their support for sexual assault victims as part of a national day of action, Carry That Weight, last fall. Georgia colleges are struggling to create campus tribunals that respect victims and are fair to the accused. BRANT SANDERLIN / BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM
Students at Agnes Scott College show their support for sexual assault victims as part of a national day of action, Carry That Weight, last fall. Georgia colleges are struggling to create campus tribunals that respect victims and are fair to the accused. BRANT SANDERLIN / BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM
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April 18, 2015

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