Is it a Crime?

Please respond to the following discussion prompt and submit it to the discussion forum as your initial post. Then, make at least two thoughtful responses to your fellow students’ posts. Your initial post should be at least 150 words and each of your responses should be approximately 75 words in length.

Please review this Opinion Article that discusses whether a person who leaves their child in a car is guilty of a crime (most state's do define this as a negligent act) discuss why you do or do not feel it is a crime. Would it require specific intent? What would be the elements necessary to satisfy qualifying as a crime?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/another-child-dies-in-a-hot-car-and-gene-weingarten-asks-why-was-this-a-crime/2012/03/14/gIQAXm01ES_story.html