Sins of the Child

On November 30, 2021, when Ethan Crumbley opened fire on his classmates at Oxford High School killing four students, the reactions to this modern American phenomenon were sadly familiar. The events that unfolded in the aftermath of the Michigan shooting, however, were anything but. The teenage assailant’s parents, Jennifer and James, were thrust into the national spotlight, when, in an unprecedented turn of events, the two were charged in connection with their son’s acts of violence. Raising questions about parental responsibility, agency and what could have been done to prevent the heartbreaking tragedy, Law and Crime presents the most in-depth analysis to date – exploring these complex questions and more by taking you behind the scenes of the historic trials of Jennifer and James Crumbley in SINS OF THE CHILD. 

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Mobssummer

Great work

Not confusing at all . Also professionally written and discussed. Parents should be responsible for what they buy their children while the child is under 18 years of age. It is no different than a parent being responsible for a child’s DUI, as it open up the family to civil liability and lawsuits from car insurance policies. No one wins . Sad story .
Ree ree ree

Pretty good

I enjoyed listening to the legal arguments. It’s a little redundant at times but generally a well made podcast.
helen007!

Sensationalized without any substance.

Entertaining for those who have no interest in crime and law and just want some salacious entertainment. Completely biased towards the Good Vs Evil narrative, discounting any genuine consideration of the mental health crisis in this country. School shootings are inherently an American problem for a reason. Gruesome details over and over victims impact statements over and over and very little genuine attempt to understand the full picture.
Sarag0621

So many questions…

This is such a sad story. Tragedy upon tragedy. I don’t understand why the school was not implicated in the negligence. Why were the police not called? With the school shooting epidemic in this country there should have been more action by the school. They should have suspended the student or at least put him in detention. As far as the podcast goes I think the commentary by the host is often overly dramatic and tries to make a bigger deal of things than is necessary. Overall it’s a decent podcast.
nixfinity

More Trump

Too confusing. Less story and more Trump
Diego42326

Heartbreaking story very well told

Great job dealing with the subject matter in a sensitive way. The host is awesome. Will subscribe to Wondery for this one.
CrackedV

Why so short?

This trend toward 20 to 30 minute podcast episodes has got to go. I’m not subscribing to anything that doesn’t give me enough story to hang onto from episode to episode.