People have all kinds of duties and responsibilities to others. If people work in a professional capacity or if they are citizens going about their business, when a person comes in contact with another person who is in need, it is an expectation that people will assist. There are three kinds of people who have the responsibility to step in and go beyond what the situation may call for on the surface, including the Good Samaritan, the law enforcement officer, and the mandated reporter.

address the following:

1. What are the responsibilities of the persons mentioned in each Minnesota statute?
2. What are at least two responsibilities for each of the three identified groups?
3. What are the consequences for each of the three identified groups for not fulfilling their duty? Compare and contrast the possible ramifications or consequences.

Criminal code statutes for this post can be found here:

• Good Samaritan Law (604A.01)
• Law enforcement officer's duty to report a crime motivated by bias (626.5531)
• Duty of mandated reporters (260E.06&626.5572 subd. 16)