Comments on: Case workers and perverse incentives https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/01/case-workers-and-perverse-incentives/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:46:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Criminal who sue dept.: the case of Danieal Kelly https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/01/case-workers-and-perverse-incentives/comment-page-1/#comment-27109 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:46:04 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5780#comment-27109 […] a grand jury; four social workers were also charged with felony endangerment, which will no doubt screw up incentives further for over-reacting child protective services […]

]]> By: Tom T. https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/01/case-workers-and-perverse-incentives/comment-page-1/#comment-10436 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:20:40 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5780#comment-10436 An article in today’s Examiner describes a DC government report that has found that of the 157 deaths of children and youths under 21 in DC in 2006, 59 had been cited to child welfare agencies for abuse or neglect. Whatever the faults of the DC child-welfare system, it’s not immediately apparent that excessive zeal is one of them.

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