A young girl is disabled, blind and unable to walk. She lives with her father and his paramour and is entirely dependent on their care to live and eat. The paramour runs the child's bath and submerges her, and then realizes the water is too hot when the child cries. She dries the child and puts her to bed after she explains what happened to the father. The child has burns on her body from the
water, which the two treat with over-the-counter salves. The father waits eight days before calling an ambulance, but by then she is too ill to survive. Can the father be charged with murder?
What will be an ideal response?
The father most likely will be charged with some form of murder even though there was likely no direct intent to cause the child harm. The father had a clear duty by relationship to protect the child and assure that she received proper medical care. By neglecting that duty, he caused harm. Most likely, he will be charged with one of the lesser degrees of murder, reflecting either a reckless disregard for the child's welfare or a negligent disregard for her welfare. It is unlikely that he would be charged with a first-degree crime, which requires a willful act, or with a second-degree crime, which requires a knowing act.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Depositions are taken by notice or by agreement between the parties
a. True b. False
a. equal dignities rule b. merger clause c. parol evidence rule d. surety e. executor f. material terms g. integrated contract h. Statute of Frauds i. partially integrated contract j. strict construction No oral evidence permitted to vary a contract.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In the Model Penal Code, a crime for which the maximum penalty is ten years' imprisonment is called a:
a. Capital offense b. First-degree felony c. Second-degree felony d. Third-degree felony