While out for a bike ride, Huifen sees a child playing alone and unsupervised near the road. Which of the following is true?
A) Because the law holds that every U.S. citizen holds the duty to help a stranger in peril, she must come to the child's assistance.
B) She must come to the child's assistance only because a child is involved.
C) She has no duty to render assistance to the child.
D) She must render assistance to the child only if she can do so without peril to herself.
E) She must render assistance to the child only if she is acquainted with the child's parents.

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In general, under U.S. law, there is no legal duty for an individual to come to the aid of another person in peril unless there is a specific relationship or circumstance that creates such a duty.

While Out for a Bike Ride, Huifen Sees a Child