Abstract
Finally, parental responsibility laws define youth crime as a private problem born of familial failure rather than behavior that, at low levels, is a usual part of the maturation process and, at higher levels, may call for collective efforts to engage teenagers in positive ways, including helping parents in difficult situations. The laws provide politicians with a cheap and easy way of avoiding meaningful efforts to address significant social issues.
Recommended Citation
Harris, Leslie Joan
(2006)
"An Empirical Study of Parental Responsibility Laws: Sending Messages, but Wat Kind and To Whom?,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 2006:
No.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol2006/iss1/2
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