Petition Parents held to account

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Parents should be held legally responsible for the criminal actions of their children until they reach the age of criminal responsibility.

That is the court will try the parent in place of the child.

The courts punishment will be served by the parent.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

3 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 3 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 15 August 2012
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