If you had a loved one that you loved so much ( like your mom, father, son, or daughter).?

Question

Would you report a crime committed by your loved one? If your loved one confessed to you in confidence that they commited a crime big or small, do you see yourself turning them into the authorities or sweeping it under the rug as if nothing was said to you at all. This is just a hypothetical question to to get people thinking in a situation that could be threwn in front of them at any time. What would you do if it was you?

Answer 1

Well, to be completely honest, it would really depend on what type of crime it was. If somebody I loved deeply, committed a violent crime, I would defenently turn the individual in to the authorities, because, if I didn't, and s/he committed another crime, I would be as morally responsible as the one who did it. I could have not only brought some justice to previous victims, but stopped somebody else becoming a victim. To keep quiet in a violent crime would be reprehensible, in my opinion.

It wouldn't matter which member of my family committed the crime, son, father, uncle, brother, sister, daugher, mother, aunti. niece, nefew, etc, I would turn the person in to the authorities.

I would be very grieved to see my loved one go to prison for a very long time, perhaps forever, but it would be wrong to allow a violent individual to run free in society.

Now, if it were a non-violent crime, but such as breaking into somebodies home, where it could lead to violence were a mistake made on whether or not the occupants were home, I would turn them in for this too. Anything which could lead to violence I feel strongly about my moral responsibility and member of a society to help protect them from any loved one of mine who would commit such crimes.

If it were a non-violent crime which could not lead to violence, I would probably let it lay. I would sweep it under the carpet and get on with my life, but would feel sad that somebody I love could commit crimes. Theft is a huge issue, and many think if you steal from a store it is basically a victimless crime, because stores can "write it off" with insurance, or at tax time. However, we all end up paying for what theives do. But, I still wouldn't turn any of my loved ones in for theivery. Nor would I for any other crime which was not violent. That may make me immoral in many ways, but that is where I stand on this subject.

I have thought of this situation many times in my life, so my response was simple for me to provide. This is not a hypothetical question for me, I have been in this situation on both sides of it, both with non-violent and violent crimes, and already know how I would respond. A large portion of our population, if they live long enough, will oneday be in this situation. It is difficult to really know what you will do, untill you are actually faced with it. Some people who think they would either always tell, or never tell, but have yet to be in those shoes, will not know for sure what they will do, untill they are in that exact situation.

It is refered to as, "situational ethics", where you can't judge people who have done something unless and until you have been in that exact same situation, and have made a choice. We each respond to things differently, depending upon many different factors, including how we were raised, with what morals, and beliefs, and many other factors which form the core of who we are.

It is easy to judge, and to believe we would respond in a certain way, in a given situation. Until we are in that situation, and have faced that decision, we can't say how we would react, or what we would do. I have been in it, and know what I would do, because I have already done it. As difficult as it may be to live with myself either way. All one can do is what they feel or think is right, and doing the *right* thing, is usually the most difficult, and then you have to live with the outcome.

Answer 2

It would depend on who and what they did.
My children I can't see myself putting a hand to anything that would put them in prison. I know its horrible there and they'd be gone from me and would have to go through terrible things. I'd never forgive myself. I'd rather have them committted.
Same goes for my husband and Mother although if either of them were rapists I'd report them.
If someone I love murdered someone it would depend is it self defense? If so then nope I'd keep it to myself but on the other hand if they were serial killers they'd be going in.

Answer 3

Anything short of rape or murder, I wouldnt report them. Family comes first and I really cant see turning my back on them, especially if they confided in me. If it was rape or murder, then yes I would report them, because thats a big crime that greatly affects someone elses life, not just mine or my family's.

Answer 4

It all depends on the crime... If its a "small crime" like smoking weed or something, I probably would say anything. If it was a "big crime" like murder/rape I'd have to report it..

Answer 5

Father and son

Answer 6

It depends on what the crime is. With my son, it would have to be a horrible, horrible crime for me to turn him in. More than likely though, I would talk them into turning themselves in.

Answer 7

it would depend on the crime, if it was small i wouldnt report it but if the killed someone i might have to turn them in

Answer 8

If it didn't directly hurt someone else (Ex. stealing a loaf of bread, hitting a parked car with nobody in it), I wouldn't turn them in. If it involved injury to another person(Ex. Hitting a pedestrian and fleeing the scene, killing someone.) I'm pretty sure I would turn them in.

Answer 9

It would depend on the crime. If I KNEW 100% my husband raped somebody, killed somebody (not in self defence) yes I would. Others it would depend on circumstances.

Answer 10

I can't say, as I've never been in that situation. But, I'd like to think that I'd do the right thing. I honestly don't know. 2D