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Justice for Timothy Piazza: Why Criminal Sentences Are Only the Beginning When the news broke that the former leaders of a Penn State fraternity were sentenced to just two to four months in prison for a 2017 hazing death, many families across Pennsylvania felt a familiar, sickening weight. To a parent who has lost a child, a few months of work release and probation can feel less like a punishment and more like an insult. But as trial attorneys who work through these tragedies, we know a hard truth that the criminal system often overlooks: a prison sentence is not the same thing as accountability. The criminal courts in Centre County, Pennsylvania have finished their work, but for a family seeking the full measure of justice, the civil justice system is often the only place where the true story of systemic failure is told. In a wrongful death claim, we do not look for “beyond a reasonable doubt.” We look for the choices—made by the local chapter, the national organization, and the university—that turned a college ritual into a 12-hour nightmare. The Liability Map: Who Answers for a Hazing Death in Pennsylvania? Liability in a fraternity death is never limited…