Criminal prosecution and prison time is becoming very common in the health care setting.. Avoiding negligent conduct in health care is easier said than done but determining the point when a conduct becomes criminal is also difficult. In my opinion, there should be criminal penalties for health care providers who perform negligent acts that result in the deformity or death of an individual. In 2011, Dr. Conray, Michael Jackson’s personal physician was charged for involuntary manslaughter in administering the anesthetic, propofol to Jackson that eventually led the death of Michael Jackson. He was convicted and sentence to four years in jail. Also, practitioners should be criminally charged in situations where there is a gross disregard
