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This petition is now closed, as its deadline has passed.
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Make parents responsible for their childrens actions if they are under the age of responsibility. More details
Submitted by John Leach – Deadline to sign up by: 30 January 2008 – Signatures: 29
More details from petition creator
If a child or young person commits an offence and is under the age of responsibility, a parent or guardian of that child should be held responsible. This would lead to parents bringing up their children in a more responsible way, and eventually help overcome the yob culture we now have to endure. Should the offence be serious enough to merrit a custodial sentence, so be it. The parent must serve the sentence or undergo some other form of punisment on behalf of the child.
Current signatories
John Leach, the Petition Creator, joined by:
- C. Hughes
- J Lyons
- Anthony Brixey
- Mark Edmonds
- Janice Breeze
- David Boniface
- Matthew Harrington
- Cathy Harrison
- Oliver Lines
- Anthony Devey
- ken campbell
- james lowe
- Paul Holbrook
- Simon Crick
- David May
- Elizabeth Douglas
- CALLY DAY
- Jean Midson
- Gareth Smith
- Mark Leach
- Eddie Gadsden
- R Morgan
- PETER HOWARD
- Helen Jayne Nedahl
- Theresa Luff
- PJ Mardon
- Glennis Mitchell
- Hayley Secrett
