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Standard of Proof in Question at Trial Related to Rutgers Student's Suicide {video at link}
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/jan-june12/clementi_02-24.htmlSUMMARY
Opening statements began Friday in the trial of Dharun Ravi, a Rutgers student charged with using a webcam to spy on his roommate, who later killed himself, during a physical encounter with another man. Ray Suarez, The Associated Press' Geoff Mulvihill and Slate's Emily Bazelon discuss the trial's standard of proof.