Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California Case Brief Summary | Law Case Explained

Duration: 2:13 User: n/a - Added: 10/19/20

YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl4nTDFiyIE

The above video is a summarization of the case "Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California" which starts on page 361 of your textbook. Read chapter 9. Answer Questions.

1.What do you think is the reasoning behind Dr. Powelson's (Director of Dept of Psychiatry) request to destroy all copies of the letter Dr. Moore wrote to the campus police and notes that Dr. Moore took on Prosenjit Poddar?

2.Despite the laws, do you believe that licensed mental health professionals should have a duty to report to the authorities when a person threatens harm to any one person or group of people even if it is not specific? Please explain why or why not.