Approximately 20 states prosecute these cases under existing criminal laws, charging people with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, homicide or attempted homicide, or terrorist threat.

在已有的法律条款下，大约20个州把这类犯罪定义为：故意伤害罪，鲁莽伤害罪，谋杀或意图谋杀罪，以及恐怖威胁罪。

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Police initially said they were treating the case of as possible attempted homicide, but it was not immediately clear whether the mother would face any criminal charges.

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