How Does That Violence Affect Society as a Whole?

Running Head: LEGAL PRECEDENTS USED BY ATTORNEYS

How does that violence affect society as a whole?

Legal Precedents Used By Attorneys

Precious Stewart

Everest College

Victimology

Sharon Plotkins

Legal Precedents Used By Attorneys

What are the different legal precedents used by attorneys when litigating employer liability for

workplace victimization? The different legal precedents used by attorneys when litigating employer

liability for workplace victimization are: premises liability, according to Meadows, it considers the

employer/business to be liable if it can be proven that the employer failed to use reasonable care in

securing the premises. For example; you are a security guard at this company and the law requires that

all doors must be locked after a certain time and as the security guard you failed to lock them, the

business may be liable. Another legal precedent is a legal duty, this is when the premises have a history

of crime problems. A business or a person has no legal duty to try to save another person from crime

unless they have some special relationship.

What is the difference between negligent hiring and negligent training? The difference between

negligent hiring and negligent training is that negligent hiring is when it is proven that the employer

failed to do a background check during the hiring process on an employee. The negligent training is

when an employer supervises others that carry instruments as weapons and then goes

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