# This woman should be jailed, not given her child back.

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 30, 2004, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-woman-should-be-jailed-not-given-her-child-back/266811 "2004-09-30T06:44:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-woman-should-be-jailed-not-given-her-child-back/266811/21 "2004-10-01T10:39:08Z")

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> [@SteveG1](#):
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> Wouldn’t that make her an accessory to the crime???

Possibly, but remember what I said later on- the standard of proof in a family court neglect or abuse proceding is lower than that in a criminal proceeding , so it’s common for there to be a finding of neglect or abuse when there is not enough evidence for a criminal conviction.

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