Vicarious Liability of Parents for Crimes Committed by their Children

A person is guilty of committing an offence, when a child or a young person whom they have responsibility to commits a crime (Lippman, 2013). This bill was passed in order to make sure that parents are able to take good care of their children, hence preventing from committing any crimes. Moreover, the bill seeks to improve parents’ responsibilities when it comes to their children. The bill therefore acts to make sure that parents take good care of their children, due to the fear of being held liable, if their children commit any form of crime.

According to my point of view, I strongly believe that vicarious liability of parents for crimes committed by their children is significant (Lippman, 2013). This is basically because, most parents have neglected their children, thus making them to develop negative behaviors. Furthermore, some parents do not spend most of their time with their children, thus making it hard for their children to be able to learn on ways of living a positive life.

The main objective of this bill is to encourage parents to spend more time with their children, teaching them about proper vices in life (Lippman, 2013). In addition, the bill seeks to significantly reduce crimes committed by teenagers, hence allowing them to reach their future goals. The rates at which teenagers are indulging in crime has gone up, and this is the only possible way, which can be able to reduce the crimes committed by teenagers. Parents will therefore be on high alert, to make sure that their children do not commit any crimes whatsoever, due to the fear of being held liable.

Reference

Lippman, M. R. (2013). Essential criminal law.