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(Due to a delay in the trial, Mr. McCarthy will not be able to discuss the Catherine Hoggle case on December 10 as originally planned.) From school shootings to teen “takeover” riots, headlines across the nation reveal a growing trend: parents being prosecuted — and sued — for crimes committed by their children. A wave of new legislation is expanding parental responsibility in ways that would have seemed unthinkable a generation ago.
This class takes a critical look at that trend. We’ll examine real cases making national news, trace the traditional legal theories of liability that once governed parental responsibility, and explore how new laws are broadening the scope of who can be held accountable — and for what. Come learn how communities nationwide are increasingly holding parents liable, both civilly and criminally, for the actions of their children.
