Episode
Q&A: Police 'Honeytraps' & should parents go to prison for their kids' crimes?
- Podcast
- The Crime Agents
- Published
- Jun 1, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1490
- Processing state
not_requested- Canonical source
- https://global-tca.captivate.fm
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-crime-agents-7367970/episodes/q-a-police-honeytraps-should-parents-go-to-prison-for-their-kids-crimes/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crime-agents-7367970/q-a-police-honeytraps-should-parents-go-to-prison-for-their-kids-crimes.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Should parents ever be held criminally responsible for the actions of their children? In the wake of the inquiry into the Southport murders, the government is considering whether parents who fail to act on serious warning signs should, in some cases, face prosecution. Andy and Neil debate whether that would be a fair and effective change in the law, or a step too far. They also revisit one of Britain’s most notorious police investigations: the undercover “honeytrap” operation used against Colin Stagg after the murder of Rachel Nickell. Would controversial tactics like that still be used today? Plus, Andy gives a firm answer on whether prisoners should have the vote, and he & Neil share some of the most bizarre moments from their careers - including how Andy ended up appearing in an episode of Top Boy . Follow us on social media: @thecrimeagents The Crime Agents is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode.