A Bill to make provision for a mechanism to hold individuals to account for any criminal sanctions imposed upon young people for whom those individuals hold parental responsibility; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
1 May 2012
This Bill would set up a mechanism to hold adults who have parental responsibility for a young person answerable for any criminal penalties imposed on that young person. In effect, it links the sanctions faced by a young offender to the responsible adults and outlines how that accountability would operate, along with related provisions.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the Commons, indicating it has begun the legislative process but still requires further scrutiny before progressing to committee stages.
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