Some people think that parents should be punished if their children commit crimes because they are responsible for their children's actions To what extent do you agree or disagree

Many, if not all, people think that

parents

have the biggest influence on their children's lives.

Therefore

, some people believe that

parents

should bear the punishment for the crimes their children commit. In my opinion,

parents

should face a penalty for the

actions

of the

child

to a certain extent. There are a few notable moments over the past decade -

for instance

, the death of Harambe was one of them. The story went viral on social media, with everyone expressing their feelings over Harambe being put down after a

child

fell into his enclosure at the zoo. An innocent animal faced an unexcusable ending

due to

no fault of his own. Many people thought

this

to be unfair and that the mother should be held accountable for allowing the

child

to get so close to the edge. It was one of the unifying stories of the decade where almost everyone wanted justice for Harambe. In

this

, we face the notion that guardians are responsible for their children and

thus

they deserve punishment for the

actions

of the

child

. A more recent example is the ruling which states that

parents

of suicide school shooters in the States should be reprimanded for the terrorist activities of their

child

. Those teenagers who shoot up a school and

then

turn the gun on themselves, do not face the penalties of their

actions

,

thus

since justice must be served, the

parents

are charged as accessories. Unfortunately,

this

is more of a grey area in my opinion. Most school shooters are teenagers and anyone who knows about

child

-rearing understands the difficulties of raising a teen. They are more exposed to the world and have different influences. In

this

case, there may not be a direct link between the

actions

of the

child

and the upbringing of the parent. in conclusion, I believe everything should be examined as a case-by-case situation. There must be a direct link between the crimes of the

child

and the influence of the parent in order for them to be charged.

Then

, and only

then

, is there a valid reason for doing so.