Why aren't American universities doing more to stop rape?

Students claim widespread failures to address sexual violence

Sexual assault
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The University of Southern California is the latest school to be hit with allegations that it failed to prosecute rape.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights is investigating claims from 13 students who say they suffered from the "extensive failures" of USC administrators and campus police to respond to "reports of sexual violence on campus."

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.