Could holding parents criminally responsible curb the country's gun violence epidemic?

Summary

The article discusses whether parents should be held legally responsible for a child's criminal actions, exemplified by Jennifer and James Crumbley's convictions after their son's school shooting. It explores attitudes towards parental accountability in criminal law, referencing experts Eve Brank and Ekow N. Yankah, and touches on historical and current legal precedents. The tags highlight the criminal law context, the specific case (Oxford High School shooting and the Crumbleys), the legal principles (manslaughter, mens rea), and the contributors to the discussion.