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 1. Campus Crime Records Will Have To Be Disclosed Under New Law Signed By Tennessee's Governor 2. Campus Crime In The News |
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Campus Crime Records Will Have To Be Disclosed Under New Law Signed By Tennessee's Governor
Nashville, Tenn.-More campus crime information will be available from Tennessee's public colleges and universities beginning July 1st under legislation signed into law last Friday by Governor Phil Bredesen (D). Under the new law schools will now be required to publicly release the names of any students disciplined by the school in connection with an alleged violent crime, or sex offense, along with what they were accused of and the sanction imposed.
The legislation (SB 2098, HB 2207) sponsored by state Senator Tim Burchett (R-Knoxville) and state Representative Harry Brooks (R-Knoxville) is designed to ensure that colleges disclose this information following a state Attorney General's opinion issued last year which held that existing state law only allowed, rather than required disclosure. Federal law has permitted this type of disclosure since 1998, and Tennessee had sought to take advantage of this last year until the Attorney General's ruling. A copy of SB 2098/HB 2207 can be accessed on the Tennessee General Assembly's web site at http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BillCompanionInfo.asp?BillNumber=SB2098. Campus Crime In The NewsOne pleads guilty in WKU dorm fire ( The Courier-Journal; 03/23/04) College dangerous for women (Chicago Sun-Times; 03/19/04) Suit alleges SLU officials interfered with investigations (AP; 03/16/04) College students face highest risk off campus (The Indianapolis Star; 03/13/04) Woman reports rape (Ledger-Enquirer; 03/12/04) Revisiting the case (The Daily Athenaeum; 03/12/04) Beer industry too closely tied to college athletics (Gannett News Service; 03/11/04) |
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