Justice and Fairness in Campus Rape Cases

Rolling Stone’s account of a brutal gang rape at a fraternity continues to unravel after its publication led to a searing re-examination of college rape investigations. Advocates for women who say they have been treated callously while their rapists have gone unpunished are disturbed that false accusations are getting serious attention. But others have written that the problem of campus rape has been exaggerated, and that the accused are often mistreated.

How can women who say they have been raped be treated supportively and sensitively while their accounts are fully...