<p>"Students subject to the Universitys judicial process may be exposed to a system implicitly slanted towards finding respondents guilty and willfully indifferent to rights enshrined in the Student Judicial Charter of 1997, according to a case study of a 2011 judicial proceeding. The study was undertaken by the three students acquitted of plagiarism charges in the 2011 case and their alumni representatives."</p>
<p>Stanford</a> Daily | Case study finds flawed, slanted judicial process</p>
<p>I read the report, and I'm utterly shocked and concerned for my son who is matriculating to Stanford. It seems it's just too easy to be wrongfully accused.
<a href="http://www.stanforddaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Judicial-Affairs-Case-Study-submitted-6-1-2012.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.stanforddaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Judicial-Affairs-Case-Study-submitted-6-1-2012.pdf</a></p>
<p>No one wants to discuss this? If you read the case study like I did, you should be concerned that your innocent son or daughter could be accused of something they haven’t done. This is an experience that could have a huge affect on on their lives. In the year 2010-11, 200 cases were reviewed by this “kangaroo court” and the majority of them resulted in guilty verdict. The case study is based on 3 cases, obviously not guilty, who would be convicted if they didn’t get prominent attorneys to help them. Any parent here who feels like we should contact appropriate authorities to request that changes be made?</p>
<p>Hmmmm. A system created to benefit the creator and shield it from guilt and subsequent legal liability. No, say it ain’t so.</p>
<p>For those who doesn’t have time to read 70+ pages of the case study, here is a one-page summary that describes the situation very well. It also makes it clear that Stanford may not address this problem sufficiently if it’s not pressured to do so. Then, if you or your child are wrongfully accused of cheating, you are likely to be convicted and suspended for a quarter, with a permanent record on file. I’m a little puzzled why people here don’t seem to be concerned.</p>
<p>[Stanford</a> Daily | A Response to Dean Griffith from Students L, C and R](<a href=“http://www.stanforddaily.com/2013/05/22/a-response-to-dean-griffith-from-students-l-c-and-r/]Stanford”>A Response to Dean Griffith from Students L, C and R)</p>
<p>@yolochka</p>
<p>My take is that if you read this it is concerning. What I haven’t read yet is the response from the school so I am not sure I know what both sides of the story are.</p>