Legislations to Hold Parents Accountable for Their Children’s Actions Coming
The government is seriously contemplating the enactment of legislation to make parents responsible for the violent actions of their children.
A rise in incidents of violence against young individuals prompts this decision.
Attorney General and Public Safety Minister Sir Steadroy Benjamin spoke to the issue on state TV.
“The intention is to introduce a law to affix criminal responsibility and liability to parents who knowingly allow their children to have in their possession things that can cause damage or injury to their selves,” Benjamin said.
Just this week, a jury found a Michigan mother guilty of involuntary manslaughter for failing to stop her son from carrying out a deadly school shooting.
Jennifer Crumbley, 45, is the first US parent convicted of manslaughter over a mass shooting carried out by their child.
Prosecutors accused her of being negligent in allowing her son to have a gun and ignoring warning signs.
Her husband, James, is facing a separate trial on the same charges.
He has pleaded not guilty.
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