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.