not_mig t1_j904pdi wrote on February 18, 2023 at 5:15 AM

For point two, I would say that it is not a capable human adult and is under your care. You're as responsible for its actions as you would be for yout child's or those of a pet of yours

For point one, letting the monster escape is itself negligence

I'd personally try to plead insanity

siuknowwhatImean OP t1_j93pqim wrote on February 19, 2023 at 12:29 AM

In the book, I was overwhelmed by the physical and mental exertion of my experiment so I took a nap. Just as a pregnant woman is probably not able-bodied as soon as she gives birth, would it also be negligence on her part if she fell asleep while her baby escaped?

not_mig t1_j94g5at wrote on February 19, 2023 at 4:04 AM

It can be

https://mommyish.com/moms-who-sleep-should-be-charged-with-criminal-neglect/

Here's a more recent case involving a babysitter

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/02/09/sleeping-sitter-charged-with-neglect/

edit:this is going by contemporary US law. Not sure what laws are like elsewhere in the world and I doubt leaving a child unsupervised would count as neglect in the 1800s

pamplemouss t1_j957dby wrote on February 19, 2023 at 9:19 AM

A nap for like, 5 months.