FOR/AGAINST
ESSAY:
When
Children Behave Badly.
Should parents be responsible if their children
behave badly? (290 words)
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INTRODUCTION
Present situation |
Many crimes
and social problems are caused by children. Despite the damage these teenage criminals cause, parents are not
held responsible in most countries. |
What this essay will do (Thesis sentence) |
This essay will discuss whether parents should be forced
to pay for their children’s crimes. |
Paragraph 2: AGAINST
Topic Sentence |
There are many reasons why parents should not be responsible
for crimes committed by teenage children.. |
Reason 1: |
First of all, teenagers today are independent. They often
move out of the parent’s house at 18 years of age or younger. They are
expected to learn to take care of themselves and make their own decisions,
and not stay like small children attached to their parents |
Reason 2: Parents working |
Secondly, parents are working. They cannot watch
their adolescent children all the time |
Reason 3: Parents have done their job |
A third point is that even children from good families can sometimes
commit crimes. Parents should not be responsible if they have worked hard to
raise their children properly. |
Paragraph 3: FOR
Topic Sentence |
However, because of the many problems young
troublemakers cause, I feel we should make parents responsible. |
Reason 1: Lack of Parental Control |
Firstly, most juvenile crimes are committed by adolescents
whose parents do not care or make any effort to control their children. If parents
had to pay fines, they might make more effort. |
Reason 2: Children not mature |
Another point is that even though the children may seem
mature, they are not really able to make good decisions. Parents should be
responsible for raising and teaching their children until they are fully
grown. |
Reason 3: Children will think |
Furthermore, if children know that their parents will have
to pay, they will think carefully before getting into trouble |
CONCLUSION
Summary : |
In summary, there are good reasons both for and against
making parents pay for acts committed by their children. |
Future/ Personal Opinion : |
However, I feel strongly that if we want to reduce
the number of such crimes, we need to make parents take more responsibility. |