allow to make their own decisions, it is saying that when there are no set ground rules or family laws to abide by it contributes to the risk of antisocial if not criminal behavior. In this type of case the parents should take responsibility for their children. (Unfortunately many rights to punish or discipline their children have been all but completely stripped away) By simply spending time with children and talking together about their life and what is going on can make a big difference. I believe a teenager wants to be guided and feel as though his parent's care about what he/she does. If they are left to their own recognizance and feel inferior they may look to their peers for that guidance and or feeling of belonging. But, it isn't so cut and dry. Parents can and do argue they have no control over their children and therefore should not be held accountable for their actions. Some will even go as far as relinquishing their parental rights in court. This brings me to the free will or classical theory of Cesare Beccaria and Jer
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