The incident that occurred recently in Turkey involving a minor committing a serious crime has also sparked extensive discussions in Azerbaijan.
Medianews.az reports, citing Milli.Az, that in this context, one of the main questions in society relates to the extent to which parents are responsible for the actions of minors.
From time to time, violence, aggressive behavior, and other unpleasant incidents are observed among students in schools in our country as well. This again brings up the importance of parental supervision. Many citizens believe that parents should bear some responsibility for the actions committed by minors.
Regarding the issue, lawyer Mircavid Miriyev stated that there is serious concern about children's safety and that some parents hesitate even to send their children to school. Violent content disseminated on the internet and domestic problems are among the main factors negatively affecting children's behavior:
"According to the legislation, when minors commit a crime, punishment or educational measures may be applied to them. Parents mainly bear responsibility for the material damage caused by their children. Only if it is proven that the parent involved the child in the crime, then the parents bear criminal liability."