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Church Liability for Child Sexual Abuse: Lesson 3

Why Churches and Church Leaders are Sued


See also:

 Negligence, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Selection, Negligent Supervision, Theories of liability, Volunteers

Lesson summary

This lesson examines the most common theories of liability that are used to sue churches for acts of child sexual abuse. Attention is given to negligent hiring, negligent supervision and negligent retention.

Learning objectives

Once you complete this lesson you should be able to:

  • Identify and explain the three most common theories of liability used to sue churches for acts of child sexual abuse.

  • Explain the difference between gross negligence and ordinary negligence

Self-evaluation

At the end of this lesson you will find a practice test. Make sure that you take it. It's a good way to reinforce your knowledge of the important safety information ...

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