Should parents be blamed for their childrens crimes?I need all the pros and cons.I'm in a debate team.?

Question

I'm a student and my teacher dumped me in a debate team. I'm only 13 and i'm having trouble finding the correct points for the opposition and goverment side. I need to speak for at least 16 minutes. I will have to write the whole essay down and the competition is on the 5th of February. I need a fully written essay on whether parents should be blamed or should not be blamed. I have no idea which side i will be on so i have to prepare for both. PLEASE HELP ME!

Answer 1

YES ! Blame parents ! Some parents are involved in crime, too. Children model parents' behavior. Sometimes this crime is subtle. When a parent cheats on his taxes, that is still a crime. When a parent avoids child support, that is crime. When a parent calls in sick when he is not, that is no crime... but it is lying. A parent who gambles, drinks excessively, uses drugs, has extra marital affairs, is involved in gang life, is guilty of spousal abuse either physically or emotionally, who cannot and does not hold a job, who does not provide adequate and loving care for their children.... all are indicative of an unstable home, and children from unstable homes have learned these same behaviors of lying and cheating. They are very likely to resort to the same behaviors their parents displayed.


NO !-- Children have other models other than parents... they have teachers, counselors, coaches, aunts, uncles, ... other than the home, there are many outlets to behave in a positive and responsible way. There are the Boy / Girl Scouts, Eagle Scouts/ Chess Clubs/ Swim Teams/ Big Brothers and Big Sisters .... numerous after school programs as well as summer programs. There are youth organizations in churches. There are hot lines for troubled teens. If the child is in an unstable home environment, he can rise above that by becoming involved in numerous other outlets rather than resorting to crime. He can rise above his parents' character flaws. Help is a phone call away.

Answer 2

There are so many factors that influence how a child turns out. If the crime happened while the accused was a child, then the parents could be held culpable as the child is, in theory at least, still mostly under their control. But if the child is an adult, then the parents may or may not carry any blame.
In past generations, parents had far more control over their children than they do today. Factors such as television, movies, all media, in fact, peer group and peer pressure, and child advocacy groups all influence the way in which a child behaves, and impact upon the mores of the individual. In fact, in a society where a child can leave home at 16, apply for welfare and live an independent life, it's hard to see what influence parents have at all!

Answer 3

In Canada, parents do take responsibility for some, but not all of their children's crimes. Say your child has stolen a coat. What matters is how the child was raised. If the courts are satisfied the child had been properly raised and knew it was wrong to steal, then the parents are not held liable for the theft. A 'child' is someone 18 and under. Most older teens guilty of crimes face the courts on their own.
If it can be shown that the parents were negligent in teaching their children, then they might have to bear some or all of the responsibility. Supposing, for example, the child has committed arson. Neighbours say that the child was always playing with matches in his yard and even often provided matches for smokers.
At no time did anyone ever witness the parent chastizing the child for playing with matches. They may be held responsible.
The same would apply to gun offences (letting a child have easy access to a gun and ammunition would make the parent responsible) and on and on!!!

Answer 4

India continuously has to have an interloper to blame it is why they don't have Indian coaches.there grew to become into no longer something incorrect with Chappell's training, the difficulty lay with BCCI's coverage of choosing gamers by skill of their effect & financial enterprise stability,no longer their skills.those comparable haughty gamers resented a white guy telling them what to do.

Answer 5

well the parents are supposed to find out what tyhe child is doing and acccordingly correct him if he / she is wrong. children are highly immpressionable and can be guided in the proper direction. its definitely the responsibility of the parents and elders to set the children on the right track by providing the right immpressions by moulding their environment

but on the other hand, a child or a young adult who is old enough should be responsible for his or her own actions. they would accept the responsibility given to them if the parents were to give them the right impetus at childhood

Answer 6

Yes parents have a responsibility for their child's crimes, and should be held more accountable either in terms of, financial or repairing the damage.

Answer 7

See thats hard, it depends on the family. Some kids hang out with the wrong crowd other times the parents are just as bad as the kid! It just REALLY depends on the family and environment the kid is in.

Answer 8

Parents aren't blamed for their child's crime unless they put the kid up to it. The people who make the laws have kids of their own and wouldn't have it any other way.

Answer 9

Wow, glad I don't go to your school!!!

The cons are easier than the pros...the key is to find 5 valid points for each side of the arguement and put them on note cards, practice your elaboration on each point and back it up, it you make too many points people will get confused and won't listen...so ramble (heavily) about the points and you will get through it,,,but keep running them in your head and find suportive info. and ideas on each point...wow...good luck...

Answer 10

Here is a web site, it should be able to help you . Lower on the page gave pro's and con's on the subject.