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By Mark Platte AFT
Oamacock Staff Wrifac either
The student court is an intricate the ca
system in which the student has seven
many options, according to former suprei
USC Supreme Court Chief Justice Putnai
Russell Putnam. eludes
Putnam said the court system is memb
comprised of two levels, the trial Men
and supreme courts. The trial studer
court is made up of the campus confiri
court and the administrative studei
hearing court which hear cases memb
involving code of conduct senat<
violations. chosei
The code, which can be found in All n
the "Carolina Community" terms
pamphlet, denounces such offenses
as theft or assault. Putr
made
A STUDENT charged with an court'j
offense is notified of the nature of verdic
the violation and is requested to or th
meet with the dean of campus violati
relations, Putnam said. * decisi<
The student then receives a can re
detailed explanation of his rights, and th
according to Putnam. The student hearin
selects legal counsel, such as an ruling
attorney, a professor, a staff
member or a friend or he may If th
represent himself. The student the f
decides whether his case will be procec
heard by the campus court or by may e
the administrative hearing court grant
comprised of academic respon- uphelc
sibilities committee memoers the s
made up of representatives of campi
all colleges. hearin
Afte
The campus court is comprised an ap
of four students, two faculty presid
members and an administrator. may fc
Members are selected at random Truste
from 24 individuals including 12
students, eight faculty members CAR
and four administrators. discip]
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presented by the student body studen
attorney general. Next, defense electic
counsel has the opportunity to assign
rebut or cross-examine witnesses, to Fra
Finally, a verdict is reached. dean c
If the student decides to present backlc
his case to the administration, he held o
may plead guilty to the dean of
students. He can then elect to have The
an administrator, such as the vice cases
president of student affairs, hear violati
the case. respon
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IER THE hearing, before "Tho i,.J
the administrative officer or the supreme court woul
mpus court, a student has would be in the case of a
days to appeal to the government officer impea<
me court, according to the student senate," Putna
m. The supreme court in- "then the Supreme Courl
five students, three faculty hear the case. In the ca
ers and one administrator, supreme court justice, the
ibers are selected by the court would hear the ca
it body president and are said.
med by majority vote of the The basic responsibiliti
nt senate. All faculty chief justice include the sv
ers are chosen by the faculty in of student government c
e. The administrator is
1 by the university president. ?
lembers serve three-year T
INIp.w t
lam said appeals can be
on one of three grounds: the By Mark Platte s
?decision was too severe, the Gamecoc
t was contrary to the facts, Larry Hudson was ele
lere was a procedural this month by the J
on. On the appeal that the replacing Russell Putn
)n was too severe, the court pointed by SG President
view the written statement second term exnired
le record (tape recording of Hudson said he felt h<
gs) and change or lower the chief justice, "but as
if it agrees with he student. system goes, Putnam ii
Putnam had helped writ
le verdict were contrary to Bill an(j was instrumei
acts or if there were Codification during his
Jural violations, the court O'Boyle said he felt it
xamine the records and mav ?? -
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a new trial if the appeal is Sen. Joe Scalera to fill
1. The new trial would follow pointment was approve
ame procedures as the -PURNAM SERVED
s court or an administrative seven years and rm nQ|
g, Putnam said. knows a lot about what's
r a Supreme Court hearing, on campus but , feIt it w
peal may be made to the t a hand in student ^
ent. The president s ruling have a th
* appealed to the Board of you dJn.t trade it in on Ja
Jes* new," Hudson said.
~ , Hudson, a graduat
1PUS COURT hears Literature and Snowden
line cases, disputes which has been on the court sli
e the interpretation of the the students reallv do,
II government constitution, system at USC operate
in disputes and any case (j,em
ed by the student. According you get caught foi
nk Ardaiolo, assistant to the the penalties are stiff, ai
>f Student Affairs, there is a
>g of eight disciplinary cases
ver from this past semester.
various committees hear all
on cheating, plagiarism and /A Kgfljfi
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student over all court hearings, in ad<
ched by to handling appeals inform;
im said, The chief justice also decide
t would merit of the appeal.
se of a
campus "Over the last two years
se," he Supreme Court had aver
about 10-12 appeals a y<
es of a Putnam said. "It is my imprc
rearing- that students appealing befoi
officials, administrative hearing off
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ind Jan Easterling *? do, yot
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cted chief justice earlier sa^'
student Supreme Court
am, who v as not reap- THERE
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other disc
b would do a good job as Academic
far as knowing how the the problei
s the best." Hudson said bring the
e the SG Judicial Reform However,
ital in rewriting the SG thoroughly
terms. Supreme C
was time for "new blood" Hudson s
nd has appointed Student in working
the vacant seat. The ap- always giv
d bv the Student Senate. wants pres
on the court for six or he said. Th
t arguing the point that he by people v
going on on the court and through.
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vernment," O'Boyle said. Student G<
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piece of coal because it is have not d
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e student of English people in S
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ice 1976 and said he feels
i't know how the court HUDSOr
or what it can do to help the court s
he wants I
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and the campus courts, the academic
sides responsibilities committee, are
uuun satisfied that they are being
ation. treated correctly the first time
s the around," Putnam said.
The Inter-Fraternity Council has
i, the an internal court for Greeks,
aged Putnam said. The Panhellenic
sar," Council has a court for sororities,
ission and the black fraternities take
*e the their disputes to the National
icers, Panhellenic Council, he said.
ce chosen
i stand the chance of being put on
or maybe even suspended," Hudson
ARE NOT many cases heard by the
?ourt, Hudson said, either because the
:iplinary groups (Campus Court or
Responsibilities sections) have solved
m or there is not enough evidence to
situation to the Supreme Court,
he said a legitimate appeal will be
examined and treated fairly by the
ourt.
.aid that due process is the main factor
toward a fair court system. A student is
en the opportunity to show the facts he
en ted and is always given a fair chance,
e student is being tried by his peers, not
vho don't know what the student is going
sked about SG, Hudson said, "The
jvernment has potential, but they just
own it. They need to do the things they
lone, and they are obligated to do the
they have not done. There are a lot of
>tudent Government who know what to
?y are not doing it."
RESENTS the image of a person in
ystem as being hard to reach, and said
to change that. He said he urges all
> come to him and ask questions about
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