# Are attorneys required to prevent crime?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-attorneys-required-to-prevent-crime/269793>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [October 18, 2004, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-attorneys-required-to-prevent-crime/269793 "2004-10-18T07:37:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-attorneys-required-to-prevent-crime/269793/41 "2004-10-21T16:22:50Z")

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Huh? Isn’t it clear that if you have good reason to believe your client will commit a violent crime in the future (in this case killing Mr. Goldman), you have an OBLIGATION to inform the authorities.

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