Casey Anthony Trial

[knight_shadow]

How can one prove when a child is discovered?

[HannahXO]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

How can one prove when a child is discovered?

Time of death can be determined (approximately) forensically, if a child is determined to have died more than 12 (or maybe even more would be reasonable) hours before the parents reported it, there may be a problem- hopefully parents are checking on their baby in the morning.

As long as the window of time is reasonable, I think a lot of these situation-specific issues can be avoided.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by HannahXO

Time of death can be determined (approximately) forensically, if a child is determined to have died more than 12 (or maybe even more would be reasonable) hours before the parents reported it, there may be a problem- hopefully parents are checking on their baby in the morning.

As long as the window of time is reasonable, I think a lot of these situation-specific issues can be avoided.

I don't know why the bolded made me chuckle. I feel bad for having done so.

Something proponents of the law need to think about:
What about parents and guardians who don't watch over their children (anything under 18) all day and everyday? This law will need to cover kid sitters and anything that can keep the child out of the immediate watch of the parent or guardian. Maybe that's covered in the law being based on the parent or guardian reporting the death or disappearance as soon as the parent or guardian discovers firsthand or is told that the child is missing or dead.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

How can one prove when a child is discovered?

You mean discovered to be dead or missing?

That will be difficult to determine and it would probably be part of the police report, etc. If someone is found to be lying, there could be legal ramifications.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

You mean discovered to be dead or missing?

That will be difficult to determine and it would probably be part of the police report, etc. If someone is found to be lying, there could be legal ramifications.

Right, which isn't very different from the way things are done now.

I still kinda bleh about this proposed Caylee's Law.

ETA:

Originally Posted by HannahXO

Time of death can be determined (approximately) forensically, if a child is determined to have died more than 12 (or maybe even more would be reasonable) hours before the parents reported it, there may be a problem- hopefully parents are checking on their baby in the morning.

As long as the window of time is reasonable, I think a lot of these situation-specific issues can be avoided.

Originally Posted by DrPhil

What about parents and guardians who don't watch over their children (anything under 18) all day and everyday?

I started typing a long-ish response to HannahXO, but this basically sums up what I wanted to say.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Right, which isn't very different from the way things are done now.

MESSAGE!!!!

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I still kinda bleh about this proposed Caylee's Law.

ME-EH-EHHHHHHH-SAGE!!!!