College hazing crimes often have lax punishments because they 'aren't easy' to prosecute: Fmr assist US atty
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A former assistant U.S. attorney reveals why prosecuting college hazing cases "isn't easy" for prosecutors, and why perpetrators are often left with a slap on the wrist.
"It's not easy because even victims who are willing to come forward and, at least with respect to male victims, there is a perception that if you complain to law enforcement or the university that you're going to be perceived as a…snitch," Rahmani said. Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.
Rahmani also said that prosecutors "don't like to lose," and in risky cases, there's "resistance" in prosecuting the alleged crime.
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