Duty to Protect

Project instructions:
Duty to Protect

Whose duty is it to protect children, the poor, and victims of domestic abuse? According to the no duty to protect rule, it is not the government’s legal duty. Reflect on your reading from this week.

Think about how the no duty to protect rule affects vulnerable groups in particular and how it affects what a public health professional can do for these individuals.

Review the DeShaney, Webster, and Castle Rock Supreme Court cases.

Consider what could have been done to protect these individuals and why they weren?t protected.

Answer the following questions:

1. Explain the Supreme Court?s position regarding the duties and responsibilities of health agencies to protect the public?s health and safety.

2. Based on your understanding of the Supreme Court?s views, critique the court?s position from a legal, health perspective.

3. Based on your understanding of the Supreme Court?s views, critique the court?s position from an ethical, and health perspective.

4. Based on your understanding of the Supreme Court?s views, critique the court?s position from a public health perspective.

Please applied the Application Assignment Rubric when writing the Paper

I. Paper should demonstrate an excellent understanding of all of the concepts and key points presented in the texts.

II. Paper provides significant detail including multiple relevant examples, evidence from the readings and other sources, and discerning ideas.

III. Paper should be well organize
d, uses scholarly tone, follows APA style, uses original writing and proper paraphrasing, contains very few or no writing and/or spelling errors, and is fully consistent with graduate level writing style.

IV. Paper should be mostly consistent with graduate level writing style.

Your initial postings must be 350 words (not including the full references).

Please support your work with specific citations to ensure your citations in the text and reference list.