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Author Howard, John R., 1933- author.

Title Poor Joshua : the DeShaney case and child abuse in America / John R. Howard
Published Albany : State University of New York Press, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource (209 pages)
Contents An American story -- Background to judgment day -- Things unseen -- Into the night -- A light too late -- Prologue to Armageddon -- In a distant place -- The Supreme Court decides -- The crying game -- Rearguing DeShaney
Notes "Appendix: DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services, 489 U.S., 189 (1989)."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject DeShaney, Joshua, 1979- -- Trials, litigation, etc
DeShaney, Melody -- Trials, litigation, etc
SUBJECT DeShaney, Joshua, 1979- fast
DeShaney, Melody fast
Subject Winnebago County (Wis.). Department of Social Services -- Trials, litigation, etc
SUBJECT Winnebago County (Wis.). Department of Social Services fast
Subject Child abuse -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases
Social service -- United States -- Malpractice -- Cases
Government liability -- United States -- Cases
LAW -- Criminal Law -- General.
Child abuse -- Law and legislation
Government liability
Trials
United States
Genre/Form Trials, litigation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781438470504
1438470509