Should parents be Tried in Court when their child has committed an offence?
Might help some people evaluate why they're having children and if they should
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Harmonium1923 · 51-55, M
SW-User
No, what would they even be tried for? I think they could be investigated to see if there is any neglect etc. but just because a child commits a crime it doesn’t mean the parent is liable, especially if the child is the age of criminal responsibility which in the UK is 10 years old
ElwoodBlues · M
@SW-User I agree there shouldn't be a blanket rule that parents are always (partially) responsible for their childrens' crimes, but there may be specific cases where parents do have liability.
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@HootyTheNightOwl You are correct of course. Joey should be held accountable and C@$tr@ted. A penalty for him, an example to others and prevention from him passing on those genes or attitudes..😷
@whowasthatmaskedman Seriously, though... school truancy is a problem that parents are fined and sent to jail for - yet, no one considers that not all children are missing days of school so that they can swan off to Spain on holiday for a long weekend. Yeah, getting to hospital in the city for an appointment outside of school time is a problem - and the departments weren't open on weekends. Do parents need to be thrown in jail for seeing that their children are as healthy as they can be???
What about the parents of that "misbehaving child" who are at their wits end, doing their very best - but their child has a mental illness that won't be diagnosed or treated until they reach adulthood because children can't be diagnosed with mental illness even though they will benefit from the treatment. Let's castrate those parents!!!
What about the parents of that "misbehaving child" who are at their wits end, doing their very best - but their child has a mental illness that won't be diagnosed or treated until they reach adulthood because children can't be diagnosed with mental illness even though they will benefit from the treatment. Let's castrate those parents!!!
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@HootyTheNightOwl I hear you and accept the problem isnt simple and needs other systems to be fixed. The flipside is that Americans are sold simple catch phrase quick fixes, (whether they work or not) and this is just like the homelessness issue, the poverty issue or the drug issue. Changing things at the edges just isnt going to touch the problem, particularly sisnce there is not profit in it. So some "discountinuous change" (revolutionary idea) is where to look..😷
deadgerbil · 22-25
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
Not unless they were ACTIVELY involved in the crime. Our society seems to be sinking deeper and deeper into a justice system that had a need to punish as many people as possible, not matter how tangential they are to the crime. Vengeance, not justice, seems to be the driving force -- and the vengeance need not be taken against someone who actually was responsible.
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
@ChipmunkErnie Retribution forms a part of most peoples' concept of justice.
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
@SunshineGirl Yes, but I don not consider retribution -- aka vengeance -- to be "justice". It's sole purpose is to satisfy the emotional needs of the "offended", not to serve any useful purpose.
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
@ChipmunkErnie I would like to say I agree, but I don't think I could without knowing what it feels like to lose a child in a school shooting.
smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F
Why should the parent's be Tried in Court if the child is the one that did the crime
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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
@SunshineGirl Giving a firearm to a 15-year old is pretty standard in large areas of the US, though. I didn't grow up that way, but even here on the heavily-developed East coast I grew up around a lot of gun-owner/hunters who considered firearms a standard part of the household.
smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F
@SunshineGirl how is giving a 15 year old a gun reckless. I owned plenty of guns at 15. The gun isn't dangerous it's the person that owns it
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
@smileylovesgaming Ah, of course.
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
It does seem as though parental accountability may exist. Four manslaughter counts for failing to secure a firearm and ammunition and for failing to take steps to get her son attention for mental illness. Of course it doesnt bring anyone back. But it is a start..😷
bijouxbroussard · F
Only if the parents have made no attempts to get them help. There have been incidents where parents have complained to the authorities that the child was incorrigible, and they were no longer able to control them.
Sometimes the authorities refused to assist the parents or take custody, and tragedy resulted.
Sometimes the authorities refused to assist the parents or take custody, and tragedy resulted.
SubstantialKick · 31-35, M
Depends on the offence. If it's something like stealing a car and running from the cops, then I would definitely question what the parents are doing.
bookerdana · M
And if their parents have been in trouble,are we going to bring in Ma &Pa Kettle????
@bookerdana stick em all in the slammer
Ontheroad · M
That is a definite, but qualified yes and certainly should be on a case-by-case basis.
skybubble20 · 56-60, F
For minor age children, that's could be a good idea.
Starcrossed · 41-45, F
For a lot of things, yes.
pdockal · 56-60, M
NO
ImperialAerosolKidFromEP · 46-50, M
In the case you're probably referring to: yes
lumberjackslam · 41-45, M
I don't think so.
LordShadowfire · M
Hanginginthere · 31-35, M
depends on how severe the offense is for minor things obviously not..