[snovv_crash]

These are adults, not minors. They have the rights of adults and are expected to behave like adults, and they also receive the consequences of adults. Being the members of a 40k/semester institute, whether that is a university or a country club, should not excuse you from your criminal behavior.

[dekhn]

I think my solution is more parsimonious, and obviously, if the dean doesn't respond you just move on to the police.

[crazygringo]

But when someone commits a crime, we're not interested in being more parsimonious.

We're interested in achieving justice. Justice which is defined by our democratically determined court system.

Why do you think being parsimonious is a better objective than being just?

[snovv_crash]

If someone is a member of the local golf club, should the golf club be called to met out punishment if the member swindles some pensioners out of their savings?