What constitutes reckless endangerment of another person?

Reckless endangerment of another person involves conduct that recklessly places another individual at substantial risk of serious bodily injury. This means that a person acts with a conscious disregard for a known risk, indicating a lack of concern for the safety of others. The behavior must be more than just negligent; it must reflect a reckless mindset where the individual is aware that their actions could pose a significant danger to another person yet chooses to act anyway.

Thus, the choice highlighting reckless placement in danger accurately embodies the legal definition of the offense. It requires an understanding that recklessness means knowing there is a risk but still proceeding with the action that creates that danger, thereby endangering another person's safety. The other options reflect scenarios that don’t meet the legal threshold for reckless endangerment: accidental injury may lack the requisite intent or recklessness, deliberate harm is more appropriately categorized under assault, and failing to provide help, while potentially negligent, does not involve the recklessness necessary to establish this specific crime.