Stanley is seeking help from a psychiatrist. After multiple sessions, he tells his psychiatrist that he has fantasies about killing a girl. Months later, Stanley actually kills the girl he spoke about during his sessions with the psychiatrist. In addition to the psychiatrist being tried for the girl's murder, the parents of the deceased sue her for damages because she didn't warn the police of the potential threat. The lawsuit filed by the deceased girl's parents is called:
A. stare decisis.
B. a tort.
C. lex talionis.
D. malum prohibitum.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
The case that determined that juveniles do not have a constitutional right to a jury trial was ______.
A.McKeiver v. Pennsylvania B. Batson v. Kentucky C. Miller v. Kemp D. Rizzo v. Pennsylvania
Intermediate sanctions are:
A. more restrictive than traditional probation but less restrictive than prison or jail. B. short jail sentences. C. used for juveniles only. D. short prison sentences.
The variety of programs, services, facilities, and organizations responsible for the management of individuals who have been accused or convicted of criminal offenses.
What will be an ideal response?
Many studies of effectiveness adopt the perspective of the organization's dominant coalition by reflecting the interests of those in power
Indicate whether the statement is true or false