In England starving your child would amount to 'criminal neglect'

摘要

From a legal perspective, Mok and Nelson's article touches on three interesting questions all of which, regrettably, the authors fail fully to address. First, there is the issue of whether children can be compelled to eat against either their own wishes or those of their parents. Secondly, the authors address on the question of whether parents who starve their children are engaging in a form of "child abuse." Finally, their article provokes, but fails to engage in, discussion of a key question concerning the impact of international conventions on domestic laws.