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Volume 58, No. 18
Tuesday, October 27, 1981
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Reno Cites Problems In Justice System
By MARIA E. SALAZAR
News Writer
"Our criminal justice system doesn't make sense," said Dade County State Attorney Janet Reno in a speech Saturday to a College of Arts and Science alumni group at the Faculty Club.
Reno said in a 20-minute speech that “we have many problems in our criminal justice system and we have to improve it.”
One of the major problems, Reno said, is the parole system and sentencing guidelines in the city of Miami. The parole system in this city, she said, sometimes lets people who have committed as many as four crimes back out in the street after 18 months in prison.
"I am not against parole," Reno said, "but I do believe that whoever goes out on the street should be completely rehabilitated. We can make Miami one of the best cities in the Western Hemisphere, but our sentencing guidelines have to change,"
Reno also expressed her Ideas about the witnesses in courts.
"The witnesses in our courts sometimes don't want to be bothered," she said. "I have seen great apathy on their part."
Another problem afflicting Miami, Reno said, is the drug traffic — mainly marijuana and cocaine, which continuously flow into the city.
"The people in Miami have to decide what they want to do with the drug problem,”she said, “Either we ban it completely and severely punish the sellers and users, or legalize it and treat it as we treat alcohol and tobacco.”
Reno pointed out that foreign governments are not always much help when it comes to controlling drug traffic. For instance, she said, Colombia looks upon its marijuana and cocaine production as simply making
use of the country's natural resources.
Reno also touched upon what she considered weaknesses in the juvenile criminal justice system.
Stated Reno: “Our juveniles think that nothing is going to happen to them — that nothing ever happens in juveniles courts." She said we should let juveniles know that something is indeed going to happen. We can accomplish that, she said, by teaching them about the justice system before they wind up in the courts.
“Courts can't change peoples’ behavior," Reno said. "Jails can’t change peoples’ minds. But the public school system can.”
Problems concerning juveniles require early intervention, Reno said. She proposed programs involving teachers and the police to be started when the problems with juveniles start. Reno added that these schools and communities should follow up on these programs
Juveniles should have an opportunity to reform their behavior at an early age, she said.
Reno also said that the public school system should take a different approach towards teachers.
“Teachers teaching the first grades should earn $30,000 a year and have only 15 students in each class," the state attorney said
Reno added that education should do more than acquaint students with the workings of the criminal justice system. She called upon all those in charge of the School of Arts and Sciences to “teach students how to write, think together, and communicate.” She said that the School of Arts and Sciences plays an important role In generating interest among people in the Universitv community.
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Rape: In Courts, Counseling
By JEREMY M. LANG
Head News Writer
“Let man know that he’s worth something — that Second of two parts even though we live in a turmoil, men can still think
that they are special,” said Reno.	As last Tuesday's forum in the
Ruth King Stanford International lounge pointed out, anybody can become the victim of sexual assault. Rape happens anytime, anywhere.
THE RAPIST
Rapists fall into three basic categories;
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tor and a murderer. His attacks are triggered by someone who makes him angry, or reminds him of someone else.
2)	POWER: The most common type. He feels sexually inadequate, lie plays Tarzan-Jane games. When the woman resists, it upsets his fantasy. so he becomes more violent
3)	MASOCHISTIC: He is ritualistic and psychotic.
ist is not caught, that is the end. If he is caught, the victim has to go to court several times. Such hearings are open to the public, unless the victim is a minor.”
Cathy Lynch’s organization is funded by tax dollars and by the county and is therefore free of fees Those needing help can call 547-703.3. Her organisation “knows the tricks.” Lynch said. She said the program can “manipulate the system" by employing such tactics as scheduling court times so that they are virtually inaccessible to the public.
"The one person testifying may clear up 500 cases,” Lynch said "A recent arrest of a rapist was made possible by several reports from victims that allowed police to trace a pattern of attacks. The rapist fol-
'Of course, women aren't really going to have time to tell which li'e^ ¡owed an exact bus route." his," said Cathy Lynch, director of Dade County’s Advocates for Victims.
THE COURTS
Attorney Terri DeMeo told those in attendance at last week's forum what would happens when a rape case goes to court.
“It is a law that the victim’s name must be withheld by the media," DeMeo said. “You will be cross-examined by the defense on your prior sexual conduct. He will often try to establish ‘consent,’ though a statute passed this year prevents that without an established reason.
"The victims must tell the story several times to a number of people," DeMeo continued. “If the rap-
Split the difference, go to Coconut Grove Department: UM students enjoyed a Bohemian atmosphere Saturday during Grove Day '81, which featured a variety of cultural and entertainment activities. As part of the festivities, the UM Jazz Band performed at Peacock Park.	J
College Bowl: It’s What You Know, Not Who
By MARTHA MARTIN
Assistant News Editor
College Bowl 1981, "the varsity >ort of the mind,” where teams of tur players compete against each :her by answering toss-up and anus questions, will take place ov. 7, 8, 14 and 15 from 12 noon > 3 p.m. in the International ounge of the Student Union "The tournament is a quiz game rhich consists of games lasting 20 linutes," explained Sherry Ulsh, oordinator of the College Bowl. The game is not how smart you re but how fast you are.” Applications — now available in tie Student Activities Office, Room 32 of the Student Union — have to e in by Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. Only the irst 20 teams to turn in their appli-ations will be accepted.
Teams must pay a $5 fee to enter he tounament. The top three hnish-rs will have their fees returned to
All questions are authenticated >y Time magazine and will range in :ategory from movies, sciences an »usiness to current events, litera-ure and math.
Toss-up questions will be wortn 10 points and bonus questions 20, 25 and 30 points. Questions will ei-her be multiple choice or fill-m-:he-blank.	. ,
"In answering a question, whatever points you can gain you win lose if you answer the question wrong,” said Ulsh.
The winning team and four All Stars from the tournament will be chosen as a variety squad and go on
to represent UM at the regionals, to be held at Berry College in Rome, Ga. From there the top eight teams will advance to compete in the Na-
tionals.
The College Bowl has raised millions of dollars for scholarships during its history. This year teams will
be vying for over $20,000 in scholarships provided by College Bowl and Time magazine.
“Last year 14 teams participat-
ed.” said Ulsh. “We hope to have about twenty this year.”
The College Bowl will be broadcast on the CBS Radio Network
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What happens to the convicted rapist? That depends on his age, the judge, and if a weapon was used. Many convicts wind up in a program at South Florida State Hospital.
Out of a hundred men who enter the program, an average of two return to crime. (The usual rate is 30 times that figure.) The low rate owes to a group session held four times a week at the State Hospital In the group sessions, the rapists analyze why they did what they did
The rapists in the sessions often say a woman’s best defense is to talk, not to fight By doing this, they become, as one man put it, "an object no longer .
“Don’t demean him," the man continued, “because he already feels bad enough Talk to him like he’s a person."
The law offers little hope lor wives and girlfriends of threatening men. The common-law statute says that rape cannot be committed between married couples or those who are living together.
“Even separated and divorced men (who rape their ex-wives| are difficult to prosecute." Lynch said
COUNSELING
“Rapists work two or three times a week, and the only way to catch them is if reports are filed, so we encourage that," said Deborah Mar-golis. Educational Co-ordinator for the Rape Treatment Center at Jack-son Memorial Hospital
The center is open for counseling and medical services 24 hours a day. The center's 24-hour hotline is 325-RAPE. Since, like Lynch's program, the counseling center is funded by the county, the center's services are free
Mary Long works with UM’s Public Safety Department and the Rape Task Force. She outlined at the forum what she does for a victim who has been raped on campus.
“We feel it's better for a woman to take the report,” Long said. "We take their clothing for evidence, and ask questions when the time is right. If they desire, we take them to the Rape Treatment Center When they are ready, they go through a series of interviews.”
There is an on-campus counseling center in Building 21. Long said that anyone who wants further information or who wants to take the center’s self-defense program should call Public Safety at 284-6666 and ask for her or Pat Haden ’	I