Episode Synopsis
Colleges are plagued with sex scandals and rape accusations that are causing controversy at universities that would prefer they just went away. Are colleges doing all they can to support accusers, and is law enforcement doing its all to investigate cases evenhandedly in circumstances that often boil down to “he said, she said”? The Clary Act, Penn State, FSU and rape on college campus is debated by defense attorney Mike Cavalluzzi and retired FBI SSA Jim Clemente.
Guest Bio
Michael “Mike” Cavalluzzi is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Los Angeles County. He has been described by judges and prosecutors as aggressive, uncompromising, and relentless in his pursuit of justice for his clients. Having defended clients in courts throughout Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange Counties, Mike Cavalluzzi has cemented a reputation as a top trial attorney.
Michael Cavalluzzi began his legal career in 1992 as a civil litigator for State Farm Insurance, the largest insurance company in the United States. After winning several jury trials, Mr. Cavalluzzi decided to leave State Farm and focus on the practice of criminal defense. He joined the Public Defender’s Office and quickly established himself as a fearless, creative trial attorney, defending clients in all types of cases, ranging from misdemeanor battery to homicide. Mr. Cavalluzzi is also actively involved in civil litigation, successfully representing a number of personal injury cases.
Jim Clemente is a retired FBI agent and current advisor, writer and producer for the TV series “Criminal Minds.” A graduate of Fordham University School of Law, Jim was the head of the Child Sex Crimes Prosecution Team in Bronx County for the New York City Law Department. As a result of undercover work that led to the imprisonment of a child sex offender, Clemente was recruited into the FBI. From 1998 until October 2009 he was a Supervisory Special Agent in the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit in Quantico, Virginia. He is an expert in the fields of Sex Crimes Investigations, Sex Offender Behavior, Child Sexual Victimization, and Child Pornography. Clemente has investigated and consulted on thousands of cases involving the violent and sexual crimes, sexual victimization of children, and he has interviewed hundreds of victims and offenders. He has also testified as an expert witness and lectured on these topics across the country and around the world.
Hosts
Allison Hope Weiner
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcome to Crime Time.
00:30 Introducing Jim Clemente and Mike Cavalluzzi.
05:00 Campus rape, sexual assault accusations, and the Clery Act.
11:30 The fine line between consensual sex and rape and the difference between male and female rape victims.
21:00 Does there need to be evidence in order to investigate a rape case, and what are the motives for someone to lie about being raped?
27:00 What should campuses do to fix this problem, and how can investigators determine which allegations are false?
33:00 The problem for campuses in investigating every rape allegation and why they won’t do it.
36:40 Should Penn State hire former FSU President Eric Barron amidst an FSU rape scandal?
39:00 Thanks and goodbye.
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