tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post1461667517434727364..comments2024-03-29T09:34:59.827+03:00Comments on Daas Torah - Issues of Jewish Identity: Abuse: Disagreement about facts or Police say there is no caseDaas Torahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-41043878709397638482010-08-24T04:16:48.608+03:002010-08-24T04:16:48.608+03:00Dan,
There are mechanisms that are legal but are ...Dan,<br /><br />There are mechanisms that are legal but are not mandatory.<br /><br />For example, a school is allowed to do their own investigation and decide not to keep the rebbe. Contracts with moral turpitude clauses give employees a lot of leeway against being sued, if they have reasonable suspicion "raglayim ladavar" even without proof "beyone a reasonable doubt" that is needed in criminal court. <br /><br />Furthermore, there are investigative techniques that communities can require such as psychiatric evlauations and lie detector tests that courts do not always mandate in family custody battles. A school, shul or community organization can legally insist on someone who works with children being evaluated in this way. <br /><br />It is very hard to sue for slander or libel when there is serious reason to believe that the person is guilty or a danger. Wrongful firing is not so easy to sue for either, especially in yeshivas where they usually do not even give contracts. <br /><br />The bottom line is, where there is a will there is a way. <br /><br />Unfortunately, in our community we do not yet have sufficient will.Asher Lipner, Ph.D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-77124979952546529342010-08-08T08:17:56.439+03:002010-08-08T08:17:56.439+03:00In the 3rd type of case (aside from WHETHER to do ...In the 3rd type of case (aside from WHETHER to do anything) there is no legal mechanism - Jewish or secular - TO do anything. So there is nothing to discuss.Dannoreply@blogger.com