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Parent Accountability - Culture, Family, Travel, Consumer Reviews - Posted: 15th Jan, 2006 - 5:37am
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Post Date: 14th Jan, 2006 - 6:32am / Post ID: #
Parent Accountability
Everytime there is a new report about a child shooting up a school or committing a crime or some other negative story about a child/teen, the first question that arises deals with the parents. Many people want to blame the parant, sometimes justly, sometimes not quite so justly. There are many things a parent should be teaching their children, but it seems that with every passing generation a parents place is becoming nonexistant. It seems like many parents today are more concerned with being their child's friend than their parent.
Should there be some sort of accountability for parents, and where should it begin? What could be done to entice parents to take more responsibility for teaching their children the life skills that seem to go untaught?
This is not a thread about what makes a good parent, but rather what can be done to hold parents responsible for their children.
| Offtopic but, I did look around and didn't see a topic like this. If I overlooked it, I apologize. |
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Many states have "parental accountability" or "parental duty" legislation that have been in force for many years. Enforcing these laws is often an issue because there may be other children in the home etc. Here's a synopsis of this type of legislation:
https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/arti...ile-crime-.html
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| What are Parental Accountability Laws? Parental Accountability Laws are laws that some states use to hold parents legally responsible for crimes committed by their children. These laws are based on a number of theories, including: * Parents have a legal duty to prevent their children from committing crimes * Parental accountability is an effective way to decrease juvenile crime rates What are the Consequences of Parental Accountability Laws? There can be civil and criminal consequences for parents who are found guilty of violating Parental Accountability Laws. These consequences include: * Fines * Payment of court fees * Increased participation in juvenile proceedings * Restitution to victims * Payment of costs associated with the detention, treatment and supervision of their child * Participation in community service with their child * Jail time |
Laws differ from state to state, and often county to county, city to city.
This is a really tough issue to deal with, and there are lots of differing opinions on how parents should be accountable. Each situation is so different as to preclude standardizing the rules.
I believe that parents should be accountable for their children's illegal actions if it is proven that the parents were negligent somehow; however, it's often difficult to quantify whether or not a parent has been legally negligent. Who decides?
TOPIC: Parent Accountability