College athletes and sports programs have been in the news a lot lately for the wrong reasons.From allegations of sexual abuse in Colorado…to Badger athletes accused of violent crimes in Wisconsin.Athletes get a lot of attention when they run afoul of the law.But experts say they’re no more prone to violent crime than the rest of society.Terry Bell reports…
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