Please review this Opinion Article that discusses whether a person who leaves their child in a car is guilty of a crime (most state's do define this as a negligent act) discuss why you do or do not feel it is a crime. Would it require specific intent? What would be the elements necessary to satisfy qualifying as a crime?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/another-child-dies-in-a-hot-car-and-gene-weingarten-asks-why-was-this-a-crime/2012/03/14/gIQAXm01ES_story.html