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Parents may be forced to take more responsibility for juvenile crime involving their own children. ...
Crimes carried out by persons under age 18 have skyrocketed in Norway in recent years, and child ombudsman Trond Waage thinks parents should be ordered to work with juvenile experts, in an effort to get their kids in line. ... "Parents have to be held responsible when their children under age 18 commit crimes," he said.
If the parents or other responsible family members fail to follow up voluntarily, Waage said the family "should be placed under administration. ... Criminal laws and punishments do not apply to children under 15, and those caught committing crimes are generally just turned over to their parents.
In the News
New law makes parents liable for kids crimes
August 16, 2000
If your child commits a property crime, you could be made to pay up to $10,000 under Ontario legislation that took effect August 15, 2000. ...
The law makes it easier for victims of property crime to sue the parents of young offenders by placing the onus on parents to show they are not responsible for the damage caused by their children. ...
To avoid liability, a parent must show:
the loss or damage caused was not intentional
the parent exercised reasonable supervision, and
the parent tried to prevent the damage
Focusing on criminal responsibility for parents of juveniles committing crimes may be based on the best of intentions but may "miss the mark," said Jim Todd, an assistant district attorney general in charge of the Davidson County DA Juvenile Division.
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