A dramatic look at the controversial 1989 Supreme Court ruling that the State of Wisconsin had not violated a young boy's rights by failing to protect him from an abusive father. Though a legal setback for children's advocacy, the decision brought attention to the issue of child abuse in America and reflected the tension between government's desire to protect its children and its anxiety over invading the sanctity of the family.
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A dramatic look at the controversial 1989 Supreme Court ruling that the State of Wisconsin had not violated a young boy's rights by failing to protect him from an abusive father. Though a legal setback for children's advocacy, the decision brought attention to the issue of child abuse in America and reflected the tension between government's desire to protect its children and its anxiety over invading the sanctity of the family.
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