I would turn my "son over to the authorities (a viable meaning for elders here).4 - The parents did not stone their son,the crimes were judged by three judges (elders) and if the "son was found guilty, the death penalty would be given. - God is pro death penalty.I would agree with Deuteronomy 21:18, if my son was a criminal I would, before God, be accountable before God and man to turn him in.