I don't see what law the parents broke. The party may have involved some broken laws for the people that were there... how did that work out? Those laws were effective at... what again?
So if a brutally killed child doesn't get their attention, a little jail time will, huh? I just don't think so. I don't think you can deter stupidity. People that are stupid aren't... follow me here... thinking.
There isn't a statewide curfew law for teenagers. Do you think this would be a good idea? State enforced curfew?
How would this be enforced? I don't think that's going to work out the way you might think. Cops can come and arrest the parents of misbehaving kids... sounds like a wonderful weapon for an out of control teenager. He can have his parents arrested any time he wants.
I wasn't sure if they broke any laws either. Just common sense. I don't know if Washington has child negligence laws where this would violtate them.
The jail time wouldn't be meant for them, it'd be to send a signal to other parents not to allow your teenagers to do overnights at a drug party. These parents are screwed for life. I doubt one can forget something like this. I'd dwell on it constantly if it was my daughter.
Do I favor a statewide curfew for children? Never seriously thought about this, but yes.
I don't see this as huge enforcement problem for police if you set a sufficently late time. Fine the parents for violations. Money talks.
With regard to kids getting parents in trouble with the law, I suspect most every girl these girls age know that all they have to do is march into their school nurses office and allege abuse of some sort and they can get their parents in a heap of trouble. Child Protective Services is above the law in ways the cops can only dream about.