Who should pay when prison guards or police officers cause injury?
About this episode
The episode discusses the liability of authorities when injuries occur in youth detention centers or during police actions.
If a child is injured by tear gas in a youth detention centre, are the authorities liable? And can a protester injured by police during a demonstration seek damages?
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