Who's failing whom? A critical look at failure-to-protect laws

Article Abstract:

The author examines statutes under which parents or caretakers can be charged with failing to prevent another person from abusing children in their care. Cases holding live-in boyfriends liable for failure to protect are discussed and gender stereotypes are used to explain why women are held liable for such failure more often than men.

Laws, regulations and rules, Child abuse, Child welfare, Parent and child (Law)

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Rules lawyers play by

Article Abstract:

The author traces trends in professional responsibility rules for attorneys and calls for the addition of default rules and opt-in rules by bar associations. He proposes the adoption of aspirational rules to aid enforcement of ethical norms and suggests that law firms adopt codes of professional responsibility.

Standards, Analysis, Management, Bar associations, Law firms, Legal ethics

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