Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty on all four counts of involuntary manslaughter and James Crumbley also received the same sentence.
The parents of a Michigan school shooter have been sentenced to 10-15 years in prison for their role in an attack that killed four students.
The parents of a Michigan school shooter have been sentenced to 10-15 years in prison for their role in an attack that killed four students. The couple had separate trials, with Jennifer Crumbley being found guilty on all four counts of involuntary manslaughter and James Crumbley also receiving the same sentence. The parents were accused of failing to safely store a gun and could have prevented the shooting by removing their son from school when confronted with a dark drawing he made that day.
The parents of the teenager who killed four students in a 2021 school shooting in Oxford, Michigan were sentenced to 10-15 years in prison on Tuesday.
Jennifer and James Crumbley appeared in court on Tuesday as the first parents convicted for their role in an American mass school shooting.
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The parents of the teenager who killed four students in a 2021 school shooting in Oxford, Michigan were sentenced to 10-15 years in prison for manslaughter.
James Crumbley provided unfettered access to guns and ammunition at home while Jennifer Crumbley glorified the use of these weapons.
The convictions confirmed repeated acts or lack of actions that could have halted an oncoming runaway train, about repeatedly ignoring things that make a reasonable person feel uneasy.
Jennifer Crumbley expressed her sincerest apologies for the pain caused while James Crumbley said he will be in his own internal prison for life.
The parents were tried separately but their sentencing took place together in an Oakland County courtroom.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that James and Jennifer Crumbley are the first parents to be held criminally responsible for a mass school shooting committed by their child as if it were true when in fact there have been other cases where this has happened before.
The article falsely states that James and Jennifer Crumbley are the first parents to be held criminally responsible for a mass school shooting committed by their child.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the parents of the school shooter are being held criminally responsible for their child's actions, which is a common practice in many countries around the world. This statement implies that there is some sort of legal precedent or established norm behind this decision, but no such evidence is provided in the article. Additionally, several family members of the victims deliver emotional victim impact statements before sentencing, which can be seen as an appeal to emotion rather than a logical argument for why James and Jennifer Crumbley should receive specific sentences.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the parents of the school shooter are being held criminally responsible for their child's actions, which is a common practice in many countries around the world.
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts the parents as being responsible for their child's actions, which is a form of religious bias. Additionally, the use of phrases such as 'the nation continues to grapple with the scourge of gunfire on campus and mass shootings', implies that there is an inherent link between guns and violence, which could be seen as monetary bias.
The author uses language that depicts the parents as being responsible for their child's actions
The use of phrases such as 'the nation continues to grapple with the scourge of gunfire on campus and mass shootings', implies that there is an inherent link between guns and violence
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The article discusses the sentencing of James and Jennifer Crumbley for their roles in the Oxford High School shooting. The authors have a conflict of interest on several topics related to this event.
Antoinette Radford is an American journalist who has written extensively about gun violence, including mass shootings. She may have a bias towards stricter gun control measures.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of school shootings and gunfire on campus as they are reporting on James Crumbley who is accused of carrying out a mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan. The article also mentions Jennifer Crumbley's involvement in her son's actions, which could be seen as another potential conflict of interest.
The author reports that James Crumbley was charged with 24 counts of premeditated murder and attempted murder after carrying out a mass shooting at Oxford High School. The article also mentions Jennifer Crumbley's involvement in her son's actions, which could be seen as another potential conflict of interest.
Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty on all four counts of involuntary manslaughter.
The parents are the first to be held criminally responsible for a mass school shooting committed by their child as the nation continues to grapple with gunfire on campus and mass shootings.
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The parents of the teenager who killed four students in a 2021 school shooting in Oxford, Michigan were sentenced to 10-15 years in prison for manslaughter.
James Crumbley provided unfettered access to guns and ammunition at home while Jennifer Crumbley glorified the use of these weapons.
The convictions confirmed repeated acts or lack of actions that could have halted an oncoming runaway train, about repeatedly ignoring things that make a reasonable person feel uneasy.
Jennifer Crumbley expressed her sincerest apologies for the pain caused while James Crumbley said he will be in his own internal prison for life.
The parents were tried separately but their sentencing took place together in an Oakland County courtroom.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Jennifer and James Crumbley were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on separate days when they were actually found guilty on the same day. Secondly, the author quotes a statement from Jennifer Crumbley saying she wouldn't do anything differently which contradicts her earlier plea of not being responsible for her son's actions. Thirdly, the article uses sensationalism by stating that James Crumbley allowed
The end result was the same.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the judge's sentence is in the best interest of justice and reasonable and proportionate without providing any evidence or reasoning for this claim.
> Jennifer Crumbley: 10-15 years with the Michigan Department of Correction, with credit for 858 days. <
> James Crumbley: 10-15 years with the Michigan Department of Correction, with credit for 858 days. <
Bias
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The author of the article is biased towards the parents being punished for their actions. The use of phrases such as 'involuntary manslaughter' and 'out-of-guidelines sentence appropriate' are examples of bias.
Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty on all four counts of involuntary manslaughter
The court has spent night and day on this case. She’s considered the need to protect society and the ability for rehabilitation.
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None Found At Time Of
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Derick Hutchinson has a conflict of interest on the topics of Oxford High School shooter and Jennifer Crumbley as he is reporting for ClickOnDetroit which is owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group. This group has been criticized in the past for its conservative political bias, which could potentially influence Hutchinson's coverage of these topics.
ClickOnDetroit is owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group, a company with a history of conservative political bias.
The parents of a Michigan school shooter have each been sentenced to between 10 and 15 years in prison for their role in an attack that killed four students.
Jennifer Crumbley began her statement by expressing condolences to the victims and families but also stated that she previously made a statement during trial was misunderstood.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Jennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents convicted in an American mass school shooting. However, this statement is false as there have been other cases where parents were charged for their role in a school shooting.
The article falsely states that Jennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents convicted in an American mass school shooting.
Fallacies
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None Found At Time Of
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Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the shooter by referring to him as a 'tragic figure' despite his actions being violent and deadly. Additionally, the author implies that Ethan Crumbley was not responsible for his own actions due to mental health issues, which could be seen as an example of monetary bias since it suggests that money can buy forgiveness or absolve someone from responsibility.
The article uses language such as 'tragic figure' and 'easy fix' to dehumanize the shooter and his parents.
The author implies that Ethan Crumbley was not responsible for his own actions due to mental health issues, which could be seen as an example of monetary bias since it suggests that money can buy forgiveness or absolve someone from responsibility.
The parents of the teenager who killed four students in a 2021 school shooting in Oxford, Michigan were sentenced to 10-15 years in prison for manslaughter.
James Crumbley provided unfettered access to guns and ammunition at home while Jennifer Crumbley glorified the use of these weapons.
The convictions confirmed repeated acts or lack of actions that could have halted an oncoming runaway train, about repeatedly ignoring things that make a reasonable person feel uneasy.
Jennifer Crumbley expressed her sincerest apologies for the pain caused while James Crumbley said he will be in his own internal prison for life.
The parents were tried separately but their sentencing took place together in an Oakland County courtroom.
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The parents provided unfettered access to guns and ammunition at home while Jennifer glorified the use of these weapons.
Deception
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None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
(85%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'the nation continues to grapple with the scourge of gunfire on campus' which implies that there is a moral or ethical issue with guns in schools, rather than presenting it as an objective fact. Additionally, the use of phrases such as 'repeatedly ignored things that make a reasonable person feel the hair on the back of their neck stand up' and 'opportunity knocked over and over again' implies that James Crumbley is solely responsible for his actions without considering any external factors or circumstances.
opportunity knocked over and over again
repeatedly ignored things that make a reasonable person feel the hair on the back of their neck stand up
The nation continues to grapple with the scourge of gunfire on campus
