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Problems With Eyewitness Identification In School Investigations

| Felice Duffy | College Code Violations, Student Rights, Title IX

Criminal Defense Attorneys in Connecticut
In campus investigations regarding Title IX or other college conduct code violations, eyewitness testimony is often a key type of evidence collected. People tend to give eyewitness accounts a significant amount of weight, especially if an eyewitness to a wrongdoing later identifies the accused as the person they saw committing the crime. This is problematic, …

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How Colleges Define Sexual Misconduct May Surprise You

| Felice Duffy | College Code Violations, Title IX : Sexual Assault/Misconduct

College Code Violation Attorneys in CT
Recent changes to the Department of Education’s Title IX guidance have brought significant attention to the way colleges and universities handle sexual assault allegations. The Trump administration implemented the changes largely in response to Obama-era guidance that reinterpreted Title IX to allow the federal government to implement standards and procedures that schools that receive federal …

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Hazing Violations Are Bringing Stiffer Penalties

| Felice Duffy | College Code Violations

Hazing Defense Attorneys in CT
Virtually all colleges and universities prohibit hazing, and most states make it a criminal offense. Nonetheless, fraternities, sororities, sports teams, and other student organizations continue to engage in conduct that may fall within the definition of hazing, often resulting in serious criminal penalties to the people involved. In addition, schools can impose serious sanctions against …

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The Rights of Students With Learning Exceptionalities (Disabilities) and Psychological Conditions in College Discipline Proceedings

| Felice Duffy | College Code Violations

College Code Violation Attorneys in CT
Students with certain learning exceptionalities/disabilities or psychological conditions can experience a significantly different landscape in higher education than they did in high school. The challenges only increase when a college or university accuses a student of violating its code of conduct and brings that student before a board for disciplinary proceedings. A school is required …

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The Problem of Self-Plagiarism in College Courses

| Felice Duffy | College Code Violations

College Code Violations Attorney in CT
All college students should know that plagiarism is unacceptable, unethical, and likely grounds for discipline under their college or university’s code of conduct. But what happens if you plagiarize yourself in a paper? Can you be expelled for self-plagiarism? Believe it or not, the answer is Yes. We’ve represented students who faced serious consequences because …

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