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Originally Posted by andyl
His upbringing is likely to mean he is more likely to fall off the straight and narrow than those who benefit from more stable family backgrounds. Kids like him need help before they get in trouble, not labelling afterwards. Prevention, as the good doctor said, is better than cure - especially when the cures we have (most notably prison) are so hopelessly ineffective.
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I hope the youngster you described in your previous post does get the help he needs before he goes off the rails.
At the same time I can quote from personal experience two friends who IMO both fell of the straight and narrow.
The first friend live across the street from me untill I joined the army. His parents had always been too fond of the drink, and as such grew up in a disfunctional family environment. In the end my friend was sent down for 12 years (I believe), for membership of a ''Loyalist'' terrorist organisation, possession (explosive and firearms) and conspirecy to commit murder.
So did his sh***y family background make him become a possible terrorist and murderer?
Second friend came from a stable family background, but still ended up becomming a member of a proscribed terrorist organisation. So what made him become a *******?
No easy answers to either senario I think.