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Hello,
Could you please direct me to some websites that detail the consequences of not adhering to the Tarasoff law?
Could you please direct me to some websites that detail the consequences of not adhering to the Tarasoff law?
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drwls
The Tarasoff case is a California judicial decision, not a law. In the case in question, a woman (named Tarasoff) was murdered by a student at the U of California who had discussed his intent to kill to his psychiatrist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarasoff_v._Regents_of_the_University_of_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarasoff_v._Regents_of_the_University_of_California