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e-Safety
Episode 1654 2:26:49 - 2:31:01

1654: e-Safety

Tennessee Parental Accountability Act, Juvenile Crime

The Tennessee legislature has passed the "Parental Accountability Act," which holds parents financially responsible for crimes committed by their children. After a first offense, parents can be fined $1,000 for each subsequent crime or be required to perform community service, such as picking up trash. Sheriff Floyd Bonner of Shelby County supports the measure as a way to curb the record-high rates of juvenile crime in Memphis.