When Diane Whipple died after being attacked by two large dogs in the hallway of her apartment building, one of the dogs' owners was convicted of manslaughter based on the legal principle of ______.

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Deliberate indifference is a legal principle that means a person knew of a dangerous situation but failed to take action to prevent harm. In the case of Diane Whipple, the dog owners knew their dogs were aggressive and had attacked before but failed to take adequate precautions, making them guilty of manslaughter based on deliberate indifference.

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