Stanley is seeking help from a psychiatrist. After multiple sessions, he tells his psychiatrist that he has fantasies about killing a girl. Months later he does actually kill the girl that he spoke of during his sessions with the psychiatrist.
-In addition to being tried for the girls' murder, the parents of the deceased sue the psychiatrist for not warning the police of the potential threat. What categories of law is this case found in

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This case involves two categories of law. The first category is substantive criminal law, which deals with defining and punishing criminal offenses. The second category is civil law, which deals with legal disputes between individuals or entities. In this case, the psychiatrist could be considered liable for negligence in not warning the police of the potential threat posed by Stanley's statements, which led to the tragic murder of the girl. Therefore, the parents of the deceased could sue the psychiatrist for civil damages. Procedural law and public law are not relevant in this case.

Stanley Is Seeking Help from a Psychiatrist