As another example, aggravated assault, including physical violence, shootings and stabbings, may be a result of negligent security that gave the criminal sufficient opportunity to hurt or kill. In Arizona, owners and tenants owe a duty to people lawfully on their property to take reasonable steps to keep the premise safe from foreseeable criminal activity. A common example is an attack in the parking lot of store or restaurant due to lack of security, cameras, or lighting.

Additionally, sexual abuse and sexual assault may be a result of negligent hiring or negligent supervision which gave the perpetrator access to victims and opportunity to commit the crime. For child victims, this can occur most commonly in school or day care settings and for adult victims, this can occur most commonly in long-term care settings. Employers have a duty to take reasonable steps to prevent foreseeable criminal acts of employees. A breach of that duty can include failure to properly screen an employee before hiring, failure to appropriately investigate relevant complaints of the employee or other indicators of notice to the employer that the employee might commit such criminal acts, or failure to adequately supervise the employee. Of note, Arizona passed a law in 2018 shielding employers from negligent hiring claims solely for hiring convicted felons. This law does not however preclude liability for failure to properly screen potential employees or, for example, allowing known predators to interact with children or vulnerable adults.