If the criminal acts of minors cause economic losses to the state, the collective or others, the parents or guardians of minors shall bear all civil liability for compensation. Parents have corresponding moral responsibility for juvenile delinquency and legal guardianship responsibility for the growth of minors. Parents who are lazy in exercising their guardianship responsibilities shall bear corresponding legal responsibilities. Crimes committed by people without civil capacity, including crimes committed by people under 14 years old, and crimes committed by mental patients, will not be criminally liable, but their guardians will bear corresponding civil liabilities. If a person with limited capacity commits a crime and his age is between 14 and 16, he shall bear the criminal responsibility for several crimes specified in the Criminal Law, and the guardian shall bear the civil responsibility. Juvenile delinquency has become a social problem. Juvenile crimes mainly focus on crimes such as theft and intentional injury. The guardians of minors are generally their parents, and parents have the responsibility and obligation to educate.

legal ground

Article 16 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency stipulates that parents or other guardians of minors are directly responsible for juvenile crime prevention education, and should perform their guardianship duties according to law, establish a good family style and cultivate good conduct of minors; If a minor is found to be mentally or behaviorally abnormal, he shall know the situation in time, educate, guide and advise him, and shall not refuse or delay the performance of his guardianship duties. Article 51 When handling juvenile criminal cases, public security organs, people's procuratorates and people's courts may, on their own or by entrusting relevant social organizations and institutions, conduct social investigations on the growth experience, criminal causes, guardianship and education of juvenile criminal suspects and defendants; According to the actual needs, with the consent of juvenile criminal suspects, defendants and their legal representatives, juvenile criminal suspects and defendants can be psychologically evaluated. The report of social investigation and psychological evaluation can be used as a reference for handling cases and educating minors.