Parental Responsibility in the Spotlight: Michigan Prosecutor Talks About Preventing Gun Violence with Crumbley Verdicts
Pontiac, Michigan – A groundbreaking legal precedent was set in Pontiac, Michigan when James and Jennifer Crumbley became the first parents to be held criminally responsible for a mass shooting committed by their child, Ethan Crumbley. Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald emphasized that the goal of the convictions was not to punish parents for the crimes of their children but to prevent further gun violence. McDonald expressed hope that the outcome of the case would …