Just look at the truency laws and find out how many parents are working within the system to garner help for their little misfits.  Too many pre-teenagers and teenagers give their parents hell and wind up couch surfing.  What's a parent suppose to do with that type of kid?  Cooler heads must prevail without destroying an entire family.  Are we going to bankrupt families or force children into foster care if their parents go to jail for something their kid did?  Cool off people.