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ERIC Number: EJ1403571
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 19
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EISSN: EISSN-1555-5062
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Another Tragedy in Outdoor Education
Andrew Foran; David Young; Jeff Jackson
International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, v19 n2 2023
The legalities around incidents in outdoor education (OE) are undeniable, and ignorance is not a defence. Using case study analysis specific to legal literacy, we extend this analysis to include the "7 Rights" framework and add two additional rights for consideration, referred to as the 9 Rights. This discussion organizes what is publicly available on the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) outing, and death of Jeremiah Perry, and draw insights from the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in the subsequent criminal negligence trial. We present our analysis and recommendations, based on the 9 Rights. By exploring pertinent legal terminology, relevant to this case, the 9 Rights guides risk analysis for trip planning, in-field risk assessment, and risk management. The unfortunate crux of this discussion, and many OE incidents in Canada, is that "the law" enters the learning equation only after something goes wrong.
PDK International, Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, and College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. Web site: http://journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.php/ijepl
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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