Abuso infantil o de adultos vulnerables en Arizona

Explicación Simple

Si alguien lastima a un niño o a un adulto que necesita ayuda, puede meterse en problemas serios. Dependiendo de cómo lo haga, la ley dice que puede recibir diferentes castigos.

Es como cuando un padre deja a su hijo en un coche caliente. Si algo le pasa al niño, el padre podría enfrentar consecuencias, igual que si alguien deja a otra persona en una situación peligrosa.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Laura, una madre, deja a su hijo de 10 años solo en casa mientras sale a una fiesta. Si algo le ocurre al niño, Laura podría ser acusada de abuso y enfrentar serias consecuencias legales.

Penalidades

Las penalidades varían desde felonías menores hasta felonías graves, dependiendo de la intención y la gravedad del daño.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

13-3623 . Child or vulnerable adult abuse; emotional abuse; classification; exceptions; definitions A. Under circumstances likely to produce death or serious physical injury, any person who causes a child or vulnerable adult to suffer physical injury or, having the care or custody of a child or vulnerable adult, who causes or permits the person or health of the child or vulnerable adult to be injured or who causes or permits a child or vulnerable adult to be placed in a situation where the person or health of the child or vulnerable adult is endangered is guilty of an offense as follows: 1. If done intentionally or knowingly, the offense is a class 2 felony and if the victim is under fifteen years of age it is punishable pursuant to section 13-705. 2. If done recklessly, the offense is a class 3 felony. 3. If done with criminal negligence, the offense is a class 4 felony. B. Under circumstances other than those likely to produce death or serious physical injury to a child or vulnerable adult, any person who causes a child or vulnerable adult to suffer physical injury or abuse or, having the care or custody of a child or vulnerable adult, who causes or permits the person or health of the child or vulnerable adult to be injured or who causes or permits a child or vulnerable adult to be placed in a situation where the person or health of the child or vulnerable adult is endangered is guilty of an offense as follows: 1. If done intentionally or knowingly, the offense is a class 4 felony. 2. If done recklessly, the offense is a class 5 felony. 3. If done with criminal negligence, the offense is a class 6 felony. C. For the purposes of subsections A and B of this section, the terms endangered and abuse include but are not limited to circumstances in which a child or vulnerabl