Parents, Minors & Crime

Most parents work and, in general, are unaware of their children’s activities and whereabouts a large percentage of the time. The parent who calls to check up on their child or continually drives to their alleged location to ensure of their whereabouts is rare. Therefore, in light of new legislation in many states that holds parents accountable for the criminal actions of their minor children should be revoked from the law books.

Traditionally in the American criminal justice system “American law holds people responsible for crimes only if they actively participate, aid, or abet in them” (Glaberson 1). Despite this tradition an

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