Rutgers sorority hazing arrests draw focus on N.J. laws against pledge abuse

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The Star-Ledger (NJ)

By Brian Whitley

"Despite crackdowns by college administrators and national fraternal groups, experts say hazing on college campuses remains poorly understood and difficult to uproot."

"New Jersey passed one of the country’s broadest anti-hazing laws in 1990. But since then, several high-profile incidents — including alleged beatings of Rutgers University sorority pledges earlier this month — have rankled parents and administrators..."

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