This item the deshaney case child abuse family rights and the dilemma of state intervention landmark law by lynne curry paperback 1795 only 10 left in stock more on the way ships from and sold by amazoncom. Joshua deshaney depended on the state for protection but found no satisfaction in the courts when the state failed him the deshaney case offers a much needed perspective on the dilemmas his predicament posed for our legal system and fresh insight into our ambivalent views of the role that the state should play in our daily lives. The deshaney case child abuse family rights and the dilemma of state intervention landmark law cases american society ebook curry lynne amazonca kindle store. The resulting case deshaney v winnebago county 1989 was a highly emotional one pitting the family against the state and challenging our views on domestic relations child abuse and the responsibilities and limits of state action regarding the private lives of citizens. Start your review of the deshaney case child abuse family rights and the dilemma of state intervention landmark law cases american society write a review nov 17 2016 hayden rated it it was amazing