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crime of omission

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A quick definition of crime of omission:

Crime of omission is when someone fails to do something they were supposed to do, and this failure is considered a crime. It's like not helping someone who is in danger or not reporting a crime you witnessed. It's important to remember that not doing something can also have serious consequences and can be against the law.

A more thorough explanation:

A crime of omission is when someone fails to do something they are legally required to do, and this failure is considered a criminal offense. It is a breach of a legal duty that is punishable by law.

A lifeguard who fails to save a drowning person
A doctor who fails to provide necessary medical treatment to a patient
A parent who fails to provide basic necessities like food and shelter to their child

These examples illustrate how a person can be held criminally responsible for not taking action when they have a legal obligation to do so. In each case, the person's failure to act resulted in harm to another person, which is why it is considered a crime.

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Dkk

0:10

No idea

windyMagician

0:34

reporting live to say my ndls address also went long

JazzyGazelle

0:59

does it mean anything ^

Dkk

2:21

NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.

[] baddestbunny

4:29

let’s get after it boys and girls

Dkk

5:21

I gtg to bed soon.

Dkk

5:22

Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.

jackfrost11770

5:37

good morning lsd it is 5 am EST

jackfrost11770

5:37

also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything

jackfrost11770

5:38

my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

7:44

My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

7:46

Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night

Manysko

7:55

@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning

Manysko

7:56

Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week

soapy

8:48

UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December

HowlEngineer

8:57

Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here

TheAdoptedOne

9:02

almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish

TheAdoptedOne

9:02

Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.

HowlEngineer

9:14

Yeah, it’s tough. I’m distracting myself by playing good video games after work :)

TheAdoptedOne

9:17

im distracting myself by schizo-scrolling r/lawschoolamissions and every conceivable data point on this godforsaken website

TheAdoptedOne

9:17

it is not working

HowlEngineer

9:18

Haaa I naturally want to do that too. I’m trying to stop. They need a surgeon general’s warning on this site for perspective law students

TheAdoptedOne

9:19

i spend more time on here then anything else trying to rationalize that the waves from last year will match waves for this year (they won't) and that the stats of people with the same stats are indicative of my own (they aren't)

BruceSutter

9:28

There aren't many people in my stat range so I pretty much know every result in my range after being on here for a few years

llama

9:28

congrats on the 172 bruce

TheAdoptedOne

9:29

go dawgs fr

llama

9:29

roll tide

jackfrost11770

9:31

do we foresee a fordham election day wave today (i'm delusional)

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:31

I think so, Jack

llama

9:31

some people hate him. some people love him, but he a real one: https://youtu.be/w5oEqiVQcF4?t=173

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