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Ex-Rutgers student Dharun Ravi to go to jail Thursday

Dharun Ravi

After apologizing for using a webcam to spy on his male roommate kissing another man days before the roommate killed himself, former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi told a New Jersey state court he would report to jail Thursday to serve his 30-day sentence.

 

Alternate juror disagrees with Rutgers spycam verdict

An alternate juror in the trial of a former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi said he disagrees with the verdict.

 

Opinion: Rutgers case overreached

Dharun Ravi

Dharun Ravi was an immature college kid who invaded his roommate's privacy. In New Jersey, that makes him a convicted felon who faces up to 10 years in prison. Locking up Ravi ultimately won't do much to stop bullying or fight homophobia.

 

Rutgers Verdict Repudiates Notion of Youth as a Defense

Lawyers say the verdict in the Rutgers bias-intimidation case against Dharun Ravi was a sign that the “jerky kid” defense may no longer hold as much sway.

 

Ex-Rutgers student faces 10 years or more for anti-gay hate crime

Dharun Ravi

Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi could face more than 10 years in prison following his conviction Friday for hate crimes, invasion of privacy, tampering with evidence, and a host of other charges related to his spying on his gay college roommate, Tyler Clementi, whose subsequent suicide sparked a national debate on bullying of gay youth.

 

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