"Deshaney" and Its Progeny--the Failure to Mandate That Public School Officials Protect Our Tender Youth

"Deshaney" and Its Progeny--the Failure to Mandate That Public School Officials Protect Our Tender Youth

A majority of federal courts have dismissed lawsuits involving children injured at school and have held that the Constitution does not mandate that affirmative steps should be taken to protect a child. Deals with both the legal and practical issues involved with such a decision. Argues that public s...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Journal of law & education 1995-10, Vol.24 (4), p.679
1. Verfasser: Kemp, James M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Child welfare
Constitutional Law
Court Litigation
Due Process
Education
Elementary Secondary Education
Federal Courts
Legal Responsibility
Liability
Privileges & immunities
Protective Factors
Public Schools
School Law
School Personnel
School Responsibility
School Safety
School Supervision
State Action
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:A majority of federal courts have dismissed lawsuits involving children injured at school and have held that the Constitution does not mandate that affirmative steps should be taken to protect a child. Deals with both the legal and practical issues involved with such a decision. Argues that public school officials have an affirmative constitutional duty to protect children in certain circumstances. (20 footnotes) (MLF)
ISSN:0275-6072