英国青少年司法部长杰克·理查兹表示，政府计划加强和扩展亲职责任令，对未能有效监管子女犯罪行为的父母实施更严厉的处罚措施。1根据该提议，父母可被强制参加咨询课程（包括住宅课程），或面临最高1000英镑罚款。1理查兹对媒体表示，"这将有一些惩罚。可能是监禁或扣除福利——最终由法官决定"，但他强调父母仅在"最极端的情况下"才会被监禁，具体刑期由法官自主裁定。1
这一政策被称为"胡萝卜加大棒"方法，但遭到刑事司法系统专家的批评。1杜伦大学社会学助理教授尼基·鲁特表示，"我们有大量证据表明亲职责任令无效"。1政府统计数据显示，亲职责任令的使用呈现下降趋势，从2009/10年的1000多份降至2022/23年的33份。1亲职责任令由新工党于1998年引入，违反该令属刑事犯罪，最高罚款1000英镑。1
The UK government plans to strengthen and expand parental responsibility orders, potentially subjecting parents to fines, benefit sanctions, or even jail time if they fail to control their children's criminal behavior.1 Youth justice minister Jack Richards outlined the policy as a "carrot and stick" approach, with the most severe measures reserved for extreme circumstances.1
Under the proposed framework, parents could be compelled to attend counseling courses, including residential programs, or face fines of up to £1,000.1 According to Richards, imprisonment would only apply in the most extreme cases, with judges retaining discretion over sentence length.1 Speaking to The Times, Richards stated: "There will be some punishment. It could be imprisonment or having benefits withdrawn—ultimately that's for the judge to decide."1
The proposal has drawn criticism from criminal justice experts. Nikki Root, assistant professor of sociology at Durham University, countered that "we have substantial evidence that parental responsibility orders are ineffective."1 Government statistics underscore this concern: usage of such orders has declined significantly, dropping from over 1,000 in 2009/10 to just 33 in 2022/23.1 Parental responsibility orders were originally introduced by the Labour government in 1998 as a criminal offense with a maximum fine of £1,000.1
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