Donjeta
Adji Desir, missing from Florida
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That is exactly the point. She could be found guilty by the French people and sentenced ... but in the US she would most likely be sued for malpractice and then she would be free to continue making serious, potentially fatal, errors in judgment.
Which is better for society?
a. the family gets a bucket of money (malpractice lawsuit), or
b. the guilty party, in this case the psychiatrist, is prosecuted for incompetence and is rehabilitated (it's only a year)
I'm not sure either alternative does a thing for the society. Getting a bucket of money is good for the economy of that particular family, but it's just money from one pocket to another and does little to the economy as a whole.
Supposing the psychiatrists really are incompetent, a year of jail or probation or home arrest isn't going to cure or "rehabilitate" that.
Supposing they aren't incompetent but were prosecuted because someone had to be blamed, a punishment won't do a thing to advance the society either. It may just make an educated professional quit his job.
The most useful thing they could do in cases like this is to reassess the competence of the professional team and the practices of the institution and suggest /require improvements where necessary.