Could "The System" Have Saved the Children of Banita Jacks?

The discussion post for this section will refer to Could "The System" Have Saved the Children of Banita Jacks? case at the end of Chapter 1 from the Hill and Lynn (H&L) text page 29. Please make sure you've read the required readings for the Module prior to addressing the discussion post. Also, it would be helpful to review discussion post instructions and grading prior to posting.

The question is a four-part question:

1. Did any DC government agency have the power to prevent the deaths of the four girls? Why or why not?
2. Which of the distinctive challenges of public management, discussed in this chapter, are illustrated by this case?
3. Would the outcome have been the same had the private sector (for-profit or nonprofit organizations) run the agencies with which the family interacted? Who or why not?
4. Who should be held accountable for the girl's death? Why?

As always, remember to be respectful and reply to fellow students' posts when appropriate as this is meant to be a discussion among classmates.