Does the state have a duty to shield citizens from private violence?
The story of a Supreme Court case involving child abuse, its tragic consequences, and what might be done to more effectively address the problem.
The story of a Supreme Court case involving child abuse, its tragic consequences, and what might be done to more effectively address the problem.
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"Poor Joshua turns a Supreme Court case into a gripping narrative, placing it within the context of the dilemma over how society and the law should respond to child abuse. It is also a call to arms: an indictment of the status quo and an advocacy piece that urges a profound reconsideration of the outcome of the case and the duty of the state toward those whom it leaves in positions of danger. It's an important story, well told.
- Linda Greenhouse
Pulitzer Prize winner and author of The US Supreme Court: A Very Short Introduction