Hazing (Ragging) at Universities : a Legal Perspective / / Aashish Srivastava, Neerav Srivastava, and D. K. Srivastava

• Autore: Srivastava Aashish
• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2023]; ©2023
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (162 pages)
• Disciplina: 378.198
• Soggetto topico: College students - Conduct of life; Hazing - Law and legislation
• Persona (resp. second.): SrivastavaNeerav; SrivastavaD. K. <1948->
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 History of Hazing -- 1.2 Prevalence of Hazing Worldwide -- 1.3 Disastrous Consequences of Hazing -- 1.4 Hazing and the Law -- 1.5 Outline of the Book -- 2 Hazing in the U.S. -- 2.1 Four Hundred Years of Hazing -- 2.2 Anti-hazing Legislation -- 2.2.1 Institutional Duty -- 2.2.2 Condoning and Encouraging Hazing by Fraternities and Sororities -- 2.2.3 Consent to Criminal Hazing -- 2.3 Liability in Tort Law -- 2.3.1 Intentional Tort -- 2.4 Universities' Liability in Negligence -- 2.4.1 Duty of Care -- 2.4.2 Breach of Duty -- 2.4.3 Causation -- 2.4.4 Injury -- 2.4.5 Vicarious Liability of the University and Organisations (Fraternities and Sororities) for Hazing -- 2.4.6 Defences: Voluntary Assumption of Risk and Contributory Negligence -- 2.5 University Liability to Students in Contract -- 2.6 Conclusion -- 3 Hazing in India -- 3.1 Sociological Background -- 3.2 Hazing and Legal Development -- 3.3 UGC Anti-hazing Regulations -- 3.3.1 Definition of Hazing -- 3.3.2 Universities must Prohibit and Prevent Hazing -- 3.3.3 Role of the Anti-ragging [hazing] Squad (ARS) and Anti-ragging [hazing] Committee (ARC) -- 3.3.4 Sanctions Against Recalcitrant Universities -- 3.3.5 All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the National Medical Commission of India (NMCI) -- 3.4 Anti-hazing Legislation -- 3.4.1 Defining Hazing -- 3.4.2 The Extent of Prohibition -- 3.4.3 Penalty -- 3.4.4 University Officials' Duties -- 3.4.5 The Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC) -- 3.4.6 Defence of Consent -- 3.5 High Courts Varying Approach to Hazing Adoption of serious and reformatory approaches by the High Courts -- 3.6 Liability in Tort -- 3.6.1 Intentional Torts -- 3.6.2 Universities' Liability in Negligence -- 3.7 Conclusion -- 4 Hazing in Sri Lanka -- 4.1 Sociological Background in Sri Lanka. ; 4.2 UGC-SL's Guidelines to Curb the Menace of Hazing -- 4.3 Legislation on Hazing -- 4.3.1 Universities Act 1978 -- 4.3.2 Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Act (Anti-torture Act) -- 4.3.3 Penal Code 345 of 1995 -- 4.3.4 Prohibition of Hazing and Other Forms of Violence in Educational Institutions Act No 20 of 1998 (Anti-hazing Act) -- 4.4 Supreme Court's Approach to Hazing -- 4.5 Liability in Tort Law -- 4.5.1 Intentional Torts -- 4.5.2 University's Liability in Negligence -- 4.6 Conclusion -- 5 Hazing in Australia -- 5.1 Current State -- 5.1.1 Prevalence and Culture -- 5.1.2 Why Does Hazing Occur? -- 5.2 Primary Perpetrators: Crimes and Tort -- 5.2.1 Sexual Assault -- 5.2.2 Offences Against the Person -- 5.2.3 Intentional Torts -- 5.2.4 Consent -- 5.2.5 Discrimination -- 5.2.6 Mental Harm -- 5.3 Liability of Universities and Negligence -- 5.3.1 Duty of Care -- 5.3.2 Breach and Causation -- 5.3.3 Liability for Secondary Wounding -- 5.3.4 Consumer Guarantee of Due Care and Skill -- 5.3.5 Implied Term -- 5.4 Hazing-Specific Proscriptive Laws in Other Jurisdictions -- 5.4.1 US -- 5.4.2 India -- 5.5 Entrenched Culture of Hazing -- 5.5.1 Hazing Prevention -- 5.5.2 Cultural Change -- 5.6 Proposed Laws for Australia -- 5.6.1 Universities Committing to Hazing Prevention -- 5.6.2 Define Hazing -- 5.6.3 Student Body and Leadership -- 5.6.4 O-Week and Team Building -- 5.6.5 Alcohol -- 5.6.6 Reporting -- 5.6.7 Personal Repercussions -- 5.7 Conclusion -- 6 Conclusion -- Appendix A India -- Appendix B Sri Lanka.
• Titolo autorizzato: Hazing (Ragging) at Universities
• ISBN: 981-9952-15-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910800114403321
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