A passive form of
abuse in which the perpetrator is responsible to provide care for a
victim who is unable to care for oneself, but fails to provide adequate care to
meet the victim's needs, thereby resulting in the victim's demise.
Neglect
may include failing to provide sufficient supervision, nourishment, medical care or other needs for which the victim is helpless to provide for him/her/itself. The victim
may be a
child, physically or mentally disabled adult, animal, plant, or inanimate object.