Sholud parents be held responsible for children's crimes?

Question

Be serious please

Answer 1

if they didnt raise them right its their fault

Answer 2

A lot of today's parents, were raised by people who were part of the 1960's anti-establishment - anything goes era. Sadly, some of them have not taught their kids about responsibility.

It cute when the kid is a child, but when they become teenagers they sometimes get out of control. In a way, parents should not be held responsible for the kids actions - but since it was the parents who never taught their child there were boundaries on what type of behavior is acceptable - then the parents are responsible for creating the mess.

Public Safety officials realize that some of these kids, really don't deserve to be put into prison with harden criminals - but the kids also need to wake up and take responsibility for their actions. That's why a few years ago, many prisons started running "boot camps" - a kind of military training camps for 1st time (youth) offenders. Kids are taught discipline and that they are responsible for their actions and for obeying orders. Its a rude wake-up call to many youth.

Answer 3

I think they should to a certain degree. Too many parents let society raise their children and if they were held responsible, maybe they would be more likely to find out what their kids are up to.
However, some kids turn rotten even if they have good parents and need to be taught responsibility for their own actions. Otherwise, kids would just keep going crazy while their parents get screwed. Personally, I know for a fact if my kid ends up in jail, he just better thank God he's there and not where I can get a hold of him. lol :o)

Answer 4

Yes, if the child (minor) is not going to be punished by the law, then the parents should be held liable for all fees or damaged incurred by their children. The children (minors) know right from wrong and only because they are minors, they should still be held accountable for their actions, and if not then the parents should be held accountable for their actions. Plain and simple, minors now a days think that they can do what ever they please with no consequences, and if you hit the parents in the wallet, maybe they will keep thier minor kids in line.

Answer 5

My understanding is that the minor child already does make the parent liable. It's a version of the RICO statutes: if the child is a criminal, the parent is responsible to be familiar enough with the child to know that and stop or report it.
As a homeschooler, I see us constantly fighting the government on the right to raise the child as we wish to, including educating the child as we wish to. The flip side is that other parents must also be responsible. If they aren't, they only give the government reasons to try to take over from EVERY parent and raise EVERY child itself. Yikes! And there are those in government who want to--see Mrs. H. Clinton's little book.

Answer 6

Parents are urged to give teenagers choices. Punishing these parents for doing what is best is rather stupid, I think.

It all should just be investigated really. If it's a parent who goes to the bar every night, or whatever. Then they are responsible for not even investigating the choices their child is making, but if it's some teenager who is out of control because of emotional problems of their own, and understanding and wannabe helpful parents, then why should the parent be responsible?

Answer 7

Parents are responsible for raising their children, therefore, if their child breaks a law then the parent is also in trouble. This has happened to a family in a small town near me. It's part of the citie's law and the parent had to pay for their child's stupidity.

Answer 8

Yes, unless the parents were to file a report with the local gov't that their child is 'emancipated' which would make the child a ward of the state if found criminally liable for something [and eliminate returning the child over to an ineffective parent.]

Answer 9

If the kids are under 18 then yes. Criminally and financially responsible.

Answer 10

If the parents shouldn't, then who should. That's the biggest part of parenthood. Teaching right from wrong. There are several exceptions to this, mental disorders being one of them. Unfortunately too many parents aren't doing their job, and it shows in our society.

Answer 11

Darn right they should, time to lay responsibility where it belongs. Passing the buck will only make the problem worse.