Cornell 7 case puts a spotlight on fraternity misconduct – and the limits of universities’ power to stop it

While universities can suspend and expel students for committing sexual violence and other kinds of illegal misconduct, they face logistical and financial limits to preventing such behavior.

康奈尔大学一名前学生起诉七名兄弟会成员下药轮奸，案件引发全国关注，也暴露出高校在处理兄弟会性侵与欺辱行为时只能施以校内处分、无法提起刑事指控的权限局限。作者认为，高校投入的预防资源不足，而兄弟会中崇尚强硬、支配与沉默的过度男性气质文化，是危险行为难以根除的深层原因。