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Boyle et al. (2000) suggested that [[circumcision]] of incompetent minors may constitute criminal assault. They also suggested that civil liability may apply and cited cases in which damages were obtained for circumcision.<ref>Gregory J Boyle, J Steven Svoboda, Christopher P Price, J Neville Turner. [https://www.cirp.org/library/legal/boyle1/ Circumcision of Healthy Boys: Criminal Assault?] 7 J Law Med 301 (2000).</ref>
Boyle et al. (2000) suggested that [[circumcision]] of incompetent minors may constitute criminal assault. They also suggested that civil liability may apply and cited cases in which damages were obtained for circumcision.<ref>Gregory J Boyle, J Steven Svoboda, Christopher P Price, J Neville Turner. [https://www.cirp.org/library/legal/boyle1/ Circumcision of Healthy Boys: Criminal Assault?] 7 J Law Med 301 (2000).</ref>
=== Potential civil liability ===
=== Potential civil liability ===
The guardians of the mutilated boys are likely to see compensation for their son's injuries.
The guardians of the mutilated boys are likely to seek compensation for their son's injuries.


In a previous case, a Perth man received $360,000 in money damages from a doctor who mutilated his penis.<ref>{{REFnews
In a previous case, a Perth man received $360,000 in money damages from a doctor who mutilated his [[penis]].<ref>{{REFnews
  |title=Press Release Regarding Shane Peterson’s Victory in Australian Circumcision Case
  |title=Press Release Regarding Shane Peterson’s Victory in Australian Circumcision Case
  |url=https://www.arclaw.org/press-releases/press-release-regarding-shane-petersons-victory-in-australian-circumcision-case
  |url=https://www.arclaw.org/press-releases/press-release-regarding-shane-petersons-victory-in-australian-circumcision-case