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In response to "As much as I dislike this, and have argued with my higher education lawyer wife about it, this is due process. -- (edited)" by Inigo

"accused or their agent", so it depends on how many university sexual misconduct hearings involve hiring lawyers, etc

Posted by Roger More (aka RogerMore) Nov 16 '18, 08:39

Also, putting the victim on the stand isn't the only way of ensuring due process.

The victim can make a statement, the accused can introduce evidence rebutting items in the statement, etc. None of that involves putting the witness on the stand.

And if the witness is put on the stand, maybe the questioning can be done by someone other than the accused or their agent. Someone independent, who is trained in working with victims.

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According to the WaPo article, that's not the case. - Inigo Nov 16, 08:45 3
- Sorry, but what's not the case? (Thanks for the c&p though, I am out of free WaPo articles on my laptop) - Roger More Nov 16, 09:13 2
  - I meant it's not right that the accused themselves could cross-examine the accuser. - Inigo Nov 16, 09:19
  - (Oh, I see, my quotation marks around "accused or their agent", which isn't in the quote you posted) -- (edited) - Roger More Nov 16, 09:15

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