It is recommended by some lawmakers to punish the parents in place of their children who have commited less serious crimes like disorderly conduct or theft. They say that this will force parents to become more responsible in taking care of their children. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

Some argue that criminal juveniles,

such

as disorderly conduct or theft, arise due to a lack of parental attention.

Therefore

, some lawmakers recommend punishing

parents

for their

children

’s destructive behaviours, forcing them to care for their

children

more closely. I agree with

this

statement,

however

, from an ethical perspective, I think

children

should be taught to hold responsible for their own actions. On the one hand,

parents

need to take the

responsibility

for their

children

’s bad behaviour. Since

parents

take the main role of raising their

children

, they should teach them what is right and wrong and give them a good education. With good instructions,

children

will grow up as responsible people and are reluctant to involve in criminal activities.

In other words

,

parents

ought to be aware of and control their

children

's behaviours.

This

burden will let them take care of their

children

more closely

hence

reducing criminal juveniles.

On the other hand

, some opponents suppose that

children

should be taken

responsibility

for their own crimes. Punishing their

parents

is a way of blaming and not trying to resolve the problem.

For example

, some rebellious youngers take illegal actions because of the negative influence of their friends. And it is easier for teenagers to commit other crimes as they know their

parents

will take the

responsibility

but not themselves. I personally think everyone including

children

should be responsible for their own behaviour. In conclusion, even though

parents

take the

responsibility

to supervise and correct their

children

’s behaviours, they can not be blamed for others’ actions. The two concepts are not mutually exclusive, which indicates that they are both accountable.