The Clery Act

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This paper outlines the Clery Act, which requires colleges and universities to promptly report or reveal information about campus crime and security policies. The paper also explains how the Clery Act came into being and looks at subsequent legislation passed by Congress designed to protect the security and safety of university students on campus. Moreover, in addition to the lawsuit brought by Jeanne Clery's parents against LeHigh University for the murder of their daughter, the paper also describes other lawsuits brought against universities for their failure to safeguard their students against crimes. Finally, tips for victims and would-be victims of campus sexual assault are included at the end of the paper.

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"With the lifting of public consciousness in the indictment of Jeanne's murderer, the US Congress codified the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (or Clery Act) as part of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Security on Campus 2004). It is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to promptly report or reveal information about campus crime and security policies. These schools include participants in federal student aid programs. The implementing agency is the US Department of Education that fines violators up to $27,500. Congress enacted the Clery Act and signed into law by President George Bush in 1990 as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990. The law was championed by the Clerys who also founded the non-profit Security on Campus, Inc. in 1987."

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