Lake Charybdis Has Long Been a Popular Area for Nature-Lovers

Multiple Choice

Lake Charybdis has long been a popular area for nature-lovers, but it recently was the site of an unfortunate tragedy.A canoe carrying a woman and her young daughter tipped over.The woman desperately tried to hold onto her child while calling for help.Because the event occurred early in the morning, the normally crowded beach was empty with the exception of Glaucus.He is an expert swimmer and he easily could have saved the pair.As he later explained to the police, however, he had just lit a cigarette and he wanted to finish his smoke before getting into the water.By the time he was ready to rescue the woman and her child, both had drowned.Which of the following statements is most likely TRUE?

A) Glaucus can be convicted of a crime for failing to rescue the girl, but not for failing to rescue her mother.
B) Glaucus will be held liable in private law and guilty in criminal law.
C) A court will find that a crime was committed as long as it is convinced that, given the circumstances, Glaucus had a moral obligation to rescue the pair.
D) Glaucus will be held legally responsible for failing to rescue only if he was the woman's husband and the girl's father.
E) If Glaucus had rented the canoe to the woman, he will be held liable in tort for failing to rescue.