Why It's Hard to Punish Bad Samaritans

In most states, people simply cannot be punished for neglecting to take action. However, in Rhode Island, Minnesota, and Vermont, people can be prosecuted for omissions with a broad duty to rescue. This article explores "bad samaritan laws."

This book, and all H2O books, are Creative Commons licensed for sharing and re-use with the exception of certain excerpts. Any excerpts from the Restatements of the Law, Principles of the Law, and the Model Penal Code are copyright by The American Law Institute. Excerpts are reproduced with permission, not as part of a Creative Commons license.