Dawn was driving down the road when she spotted a one-car accident and a woman named Sarah on the side of the road. Dawn stopped to call 9-1-1 and began to render aid while waiting on the ambulance. Dawn attempted to perform CPR, but she broke several of Sarah’s ribs in the process. The broken ribs punctured Sarah’s lungs, causing Sarah to go into respiratory failure. Sarah died shortly thereafter. Which of the following is NOT correct?

a. Dawn was obligated to assist Sarah under the American bystander rule.
b. Even though Sarah died as a result of the trauma caused by the punctured lung, Dawn’s intervention may be protected under a Good Samaritan law.
c. Dawn would have been obligated to assist Sarah under the European bystander rule.
d. Depending on what state Dawn is in, state law might require her to assist Sarah.


c. Dawn would have been obligated to assist Sarah under the European bystander rule.

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

The range is a more useful statistic than the standard deviation

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Criminal Justice

A black hat is considered an

A) Anti-hacker B) Ethically questionable hacker C) Unethical hacker D) Identity theft hacker

Criminal Justice

An officer stationed himself in a hidden location about fifty yards from a suspect's house and, with the aid of binoculars, watched the activities of the suspect, a known liquor law violator. The officer observed the defendant place two large cardboard boxes containing bottles of untaxed whiskey into his car. The officer's information _____

a. was lawfully gathered because any aural or visual enhancement is allowed
b. was not lawfully gathered because he could not see the items without the sight enhancement
c. was lawfully gathered because the suspect's reasonable expectation of privacy was not invaded
d. was not lawfully gathered because any aural or visual enhancement is not allowed

Criminal Justice

_____ are the underground criminal societies based in Hong Kong that control secret markets, bus routes, and are often involved in money laundering and drug trafficking

a. Asian Gangs b. Yakuza c. Red Dragons d. Triads

Criminal Justice