How does safe haven legislation work? Why do you think this legislation has had mixed results in terms of its effectiveness?

What will be an ideal response?


Safe Haven legislation allows a parent or guardian to abandon an infant without fear of criminal charges or with reduced criminal charges (page 183 in text). Although there are some variations between states, most safe havens are considered as any type of medical facility (emergency room, hospital, and clinic), fire departments, police departments or churches. Section b of this question is based on student's opinion, but could include tracking or reporting problems, reliance on media reports, death of infants resulting in prosecution, and continued illegal abandonment.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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_______ is essentially an aggravated form of false imprisonment

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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About _____ percent of each sex commits at least one act of violence (contained in a Conflict Tactics Scales [CTS] list ranging from slapping to using a knife or gun) against a spouse in a given year

a. 4 b. 8 c. 12 d. 19

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Nonexistent employees for whom private prisons have illegally charged the government are known as ______ employees.

A. zombie B. ghost C. phantom D. spirit

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