I understood your point, just didn't do a good job explaining mine.
Students are being punished (kicked out of school, having transcript flagged which can be viewed by a future employer similar to having a criminal record) same as someone being prosecuted on criminal charges.
Even in a civil trial, there is a judge with a knowledge of the law who is supposed to ensure the rules of law are followed. He is empowered to rule on what evidence is admitted for consideration and to even set aside a judgment if the appropriate level of evidence doesn't justify the jury's ruling.
None of this happens in the student hearing process. Claims can be made and if untrained or under trained faculty person believes it then punishment is administered. No hard rules are in place to ensure at least a reasonable amount of evidence to support the accuser's claims.
There's a bunch of high profile cases that have since been proven to be completely false. UTC recently ruled against a member of their wrestling team on a case the DA refused to prosecute. The folks in our government we empower to enforce our laws said there was no case as it was another one of these drinking together at a party, PDA at the party, willingly left together, she says she willingly performed oral sex, then the next day decided she was too drunk to have gone all the way. UTC initially agrees until a threat of a title 9 suit then they back track. Drag it out a year with him suspended from competition until the wrestler's eligibility has expired then boot him in his last semester before graduating. Wrestler has been seeking relief via the court system and has been winning. I suspect UTC is fixing to pay him some substantial $.
These student hearings are nothing but a kangaroo court and if a biased faculty member with an agenda is placed in charge, then look out.
