In 1969, Prosenjit Poddar told his university counseling center therapist, Dr. Lawrence Moore, that he intended to murder TatianaTarasoff. Dr. Moore warned campus police and Poddar was briefly detained but then released. Poddar subsequently murdered Tarasoff. The family of Tarasoff sued the therapist, the university, and others asserting that the counselor failed to warn Tarasoff or her parents. The counselor and the university maintained that they owed no duty of care to the victim.
Review Texas state laws related to duty to warn and duty to protect. Reflect on the laws and how you might resolve any duty to protect or duty to warn dilemmas from the Tarasoff case (see your textbook for further explanation of the case).
You are to download and read an article from the Lamar University Library related to Duty to Warn. Respond to the following as part of this assignment (one or two pages). Attached
1. Summarize the article (2 paragraphs).
2. What are the primary legal and ethical issues? (1-2 paragraphs)?
3. Discuss any issues with duty to warn that are specific to your state?
4. Find citations for at least three additional articles related to duty to warn. Provide the citations in APA style?
5. Reflect on your experience in reviewing the learning materials and the article selected. Discuss any ethical or legal issues that might be relevant (1-2 paragraphs).
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