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Michigan mother convicted of manslaughter for school shootings by her son – after buying him a gun and letting him keep it unsecured

  • Written by Thaddeus Hoffmeister, Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageJennifer Crumbley enters the Michigan courtroom during her trial on involuntary manslaughter charges on Feb. 5, 2024.Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

In a decision expected to have far-reaching implications for the criminal responsibility of parents of mass shooters, a Michigan jury on Feb. 6, 2024, convicted Jennifer Crumbley on charges of involuntary...

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