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Should parents be held liable for their children's crimes?

Jane Nyingi
August 11, 2023

In Zimbabwe, there is a law making parents entirely responsible for crimes committed by their kids who are under 18. Some parents are not entirely in agreement with the law, saying some children pick up bad behavior from their peers in school and even on social media platforms. We also wanted to get Ghanaian parents' perspectives on the Zimbabwean law, #77Percent #DWAfrica.

https://p.dw.com/p/4V51o

Host: Jane Nyingi in Bonn,Germany

Debate: Privilege Musvanhiri in Zimbabwe

Voxpops: Isaac Kaledzi in Ghana

Jane Nyingi
Jane Nyingi A Kenyan broadcast journalist with vast experience in both radio and TV based in Bonn, Germany@jane_nyingi