Student/learner allegations of teacher sexual misconduct: A teacher’s right to privacy and due process
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2011
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De Jure
Abstract
Whether investigations of alleged teacher sexual misconduct are
conducted by school officials, law enforcement or social services, the
issues in the paper are (1) the extent to which members of the public are
entitled to know the names of teachers against whom allegations of
sexual misconduct have been made, (2) who should investigate sexual
misconduct complaints, and (3) what privacy expectation teachers have
during the investigation. The issue will be addressed from a comparative
perspective between the United States and South Africa, with specific
reference to the fact-finding process and School Governing Bodies’
governance role in South African public education and school officials’
role in the United States.
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Keywords
educator sexual misconduct, child sexual abuse, schools, South Africa, investigation
Citation
De Waal, E., & Mawdsley, R. D. (2011). Student/learner allegations of teacher sexual misconduct: A teacher's right to privacy and due process. De Jure, 44(1), 74-100.