Some people believe that if a child commits a crime, he or she should be punished, while others think it is the child’s parent who should be punished. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is often held that a child should be sentenced for wrongdoings,

while

others believe that it should be their parents

instead

.

This

essay will discuss both views in detail and argue in favour of the former. On the one hand, those who prioritise punishment for

children

view it as a learning experience.

That is

the young can learn about the consequences of breaking the law.

For instance

, if a teenager is not sentenced for shoplifting

then

they will continue doing it as a 'normal' act.

Therefore

, it is fundamental that minors are taught the importance of following the law and the severe effects

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breaking them.

On the other hand

, others prioritise

responsibilities

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of the parents more than the little ones. They argue that infants are not legally responsible for their actions because they are minors; they have not reached maturity to make independent decisions. To illustrate, a child consenting for an alcoholic drink cannot be legally accepted, unless their guardian consents to it on their behalf. In

this

case, the adult is responsible for making a reckless decision and should be sentenced

due to

not supervising their

children

appropriately. In my opinion, I believe that the young should be sentenced in order to learn from their errors.

Thus

children

can develop better when they understand the gravity of their actions and can be deterred from committing wrongs in the future. In conclusion,

although

parents are responsible for looking after their small ones, I think that

children

should

also

be responsible for their wrong actions by facing appropriate punishments.