Question of the Day: Negligence, or murder?

Parents of children with special needs bear an awesome responsibility, especially when their child's physical health is at stake. Parents of children with diabetes may be charged with constantly monitoring and balancing a child's blood sugar level, administering tests and shots with minimal training and little monitoring. When they do a bad job of it and a child is harmed or dies as a result, is that criminal neglect? A Nevada jury said yes in the case of 11-year-old Ariel Botzet, whose mother was convicted of 2nd degree murder when the girl died from complications due to Type 1 diabetes. The case was the subject of a recent Dateline NBC episode, and the transcript of that program can be read online. Do you think this mom is a murderer? Whether you've read the story or not, click on your opinion below, and use your browser's back button if you need to pick more than one.
If you've read about this case, pick one:
1) Yes, she murdered that child.
2) She's definitely responsible for the death.
3) She's guilty of negligence, not murder
4) No, it was a tragic accident
5) No, the mother is a victim, too
Generally, whether you've read about this case or not:
6) Parents should be held responsible for their child's health.
7) Parents need more assistance to manage complex cases
8) Parents need more supervision to make sure they're doing everything they should
9) Parents shouldn't be required to manage a child's health needs
10) Other
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