Criminal liability for child neglect crimes

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Faculty of Law - Mansoura University

10.21608/mjle.2024.448031

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Negligence is considered one of the most important legal topics, given the term's potential vagueness and difficulty in proving it. Negligence can generally be described as the failure to exercise the necessary or ethical care expected under specific circumstances, resulting in harm. However, this harm may be ordinary harm that does not warrant liability, or it may be harm that warrants liability. Liability can be defined as the task assigned to someone, by virtue of their position, qualifications, competence, or abilities, to perform a certain task. They are required to exercise due care and caution to perform their duties to the best of their ability, otherwise they will be liable for their failure, a liability that warrants punishment. One of the most important forms of criminal liability that we have chosen to focus on in our study is child neglect crimes, which entail criminal liability. A child may fall victim to various forms of neglect in care by parents or those responsible for supervision and responsibility. This neglect may be intentional or unintentional, potentially posing a threat to the child's safety, life, health, or education.


 

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