Stay ConnectedLegal Liability in Recreation, Sports, and Tourism, 4th ed.
Legal Liability in Recreation, Sports, and Tourism provides a body of knowledge that will help recreation and sports students, practitioners, and professionals in the field to manage the legal risks that are an everyday part of their lives.
This book discusses general areas of law including a legal foundation, negligence, intentional torts, constitutional law, personnel risk, recreation and event management, recreational sports, playgrounds, and aquatics liability, as well as other subject areas related to recreation and sports legal liability.
The authors have a rich legal background and practical on-the-ground experience that provides a no-nonsense approach to the problems associated with legal liability in recreation and sports. They are practitioners, teachers, and researchers in the field of risk management and legal liability.
PART 1: FOUNDATION
Chapter 1: Introduction to Recreation Legal Issues
Chapter 2: Introduction to the Legal Process
PART 2: NEGLIGENCE
Chapter 3: The Negligence Cause of Action
Chapter 4: Strict Liability
Chapter 5: Legal Protections
PART 3: INTENTIONAL TORTS
Introduction
Chapter 6: Harm to Persons
Chapter 7: Trespass
Chapter 8: Defenses to Intentional Torts
PART 4: CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
Chapter 9: Human Rights Liability
Chapter 10 Due Process, Privacy, Speech, and Religion
Chapter 11: Discrimination
PART 5: RISK ASSESSMENT IN RECREATION, SPORTS, AND TOURISM
Chapter 12: The Risk Management Process
Chapter 13: Risk Assessment Overview
Chapter 14: Approaches to Risk Assessment
Chapter 15: Insurance
PART 6: WORKPLACE RISK
Chapter 16: Employee Termination
Chapter 17: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Chapter 18: Employee Safety and Health
Chapter 19: The Americans With Disabilities Act
Chapter 20: Employee Evaluations
PART 7: OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGEMENT
Introduction
Chapter 21: Standard of Care for Park Managers
Chapter 22: Adventure/Challenge Recreation
Chapter 23: Protection Issues
PART 8: MANAGING SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Introduction
Chapter 24: The Responsible Leader
Chapter 25: Facilities and Equipment
Chapter 26: Warnings
Chapter 27: Playgrounds
Chapter 28: Aquatics