C455 TASK 2.docx C455 €œHot Car Deaths and Why It Matters € Western Governors Univ

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C455 TASK 2.docx C455 €œHot Car Deaths and Why It Matters € Western Governors University According to the Texas Penal Code, Title 5, Chapter 22, Section 10, leaving a child in a vehicle... is punishable as a Class C misdemeanor. Class C misdemeanors in Texas are punishable by a fine of up to $500 and no jail time (Clancy, 2013). Every circumstance of a child being left unsupervised in a car unique to that situation. One thing however remains the same in most of the cases, it is the child that suffers while the caregiver has to live with a devastating lesson. The current state of Texas laws, safety devices on the market, and information available to parents are effective in preventing child hot car deaths but there is always room for improvement. Leaving a child in a car is neglectful supervision. Neglectful supervision is defined by Texas Department Family and Protective Services as €œplacing a chi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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