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Re:Study Finds Increased Incarceration Has Marginal-To-Zero ... by emiliobumachar on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @08:32AM (#17705878)
How could one possibly not neglect one's kid while in jail?

Presumably someone or some institution stepped in, probably the family. How much was the jailing necessary for the kid to get this help?

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Re:Study Finds Increased Incarceration Has Marginal-To-Zero ... by skate22 on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @11:05AM (#17707258)
She was not going to willingly give up the kid, even to family. I worded that poorly, but what i meant is that the child was no longer being neglected
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Re:Study Finds Increased Incarceration Has Marginal-To-Zero ... by jothezero on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @09:12AM (#17706217)
By screaming at the child, hitting the child, taking drugs around the child....

Keep the easy questions coming.

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Re:Study Finds Increased Incarceration Has Marginal-To-Zero ... by nostoc on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @09:40AM (#17706456)
That's abuse, not neglect.
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Re:Study Finds Increased Incarceration Has Marginal-To-Zero ... by parsnips on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @12:23PM (#17708008)
A distinction without a meaningful difference.
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Re:Study Finds Increased Incarceration Has Marginal-To-Zero ... by ilovetux on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @01:59PM (#17708926)
I believe that the difference is meaningful. Neglect is a very specific type of abuse.

Physical, emotional and sexual abuse are all very different from neglect. All forms of abuse are different in terms of the psychological effects on the abused, societal reactions to both parties, motivation on the part of the abuser and much more.

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