{"id":354911,"date":"2016-04-04T11:01:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T16:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/education\/higher-education\/college-athletes-and-crime-what-happens-when-players-break-the-l.html"},"modified":"2023-07-14T11:16:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T16:16:13","slug":"college-athletes-and-crime-what-happens-when-players-break-the-l","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/education\/higher-education\/college-athletes-and-crime-what-happens-when-players-break-the-l.html","title":{"rendered":"College Athletes and Crime: What Happens When Players Break the Law?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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College Athletes and Crime: What Happens When Players Break the Law?<\/h1>\n
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College athletes who commit crimes are subject to prosecution just like everyone else. But they often face more sanctions from college administrators and athletic departments. Universities and other post-secondary schools have codes of conduct<\/a> for student-athletes. These codes address everything from academic standards to travel safety. They also address sexual assault and other criminal behavior.<\/p>\r\n

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