First, I hope all of the students injured make a full recovery. I wish nothing but the best for them.
Now with that said, for this situation to improve, EVERYONE needs to punished. They all signed the agreement and knew what was up. The 6 that did the beating need to go to jail. Period. But the others that allowed themselves to be beat AFTER signing the anti hazing agreement should also be punished. They are wrong also, they are not innocent victims. If you let someone hit you with a 2x4 just 1 time and don't respond you are a participant, not a victim. IMHO, thier parents should not be able to sue the school for nothing. There children made a choice. If it happened on campus or under the knowledge or direction of a school official, that would be different. But this was something they chose to do.