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Are parents criminally responsible for the actions of their child? In the Oxford shooting case, prosecutors say yes

  • Written by Thaddeus Hoffmeister, Law Professor, University of Dayton
Are parents criminally responsible for the actions of their child? In the Oxford shooting case, prosecutors say yesJennifer Crumbley, at left, and her husband, James, at far right, sit with their attorneys during a hearing.Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

Many were surprised when James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old boy accused of killing four classmates at Oxford High School in Oakland County, Michigan, were charged for their...

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