l, the problem had not been resolved. The court even went so far as to try to reach the child by threatening his mother with jail time if she did not keep him in school. Eventually, the child was placed in juvenile detention for a few days and the mother had a weekend vacation in 'the pen.' Did this action help the child's problem? Though there is no definite answer, the verdict may have been a waste of time. As Hamilton puts it, "Where is the line between society's role in the raising of a child and that of the parent?" (Hamilton 1). It seems the punishment just covered up the problem instead of correcting it. One question: where is the child now? In response to an editorial in The Columbus Dispatch, Marjorie Renspie voiced her opinion stating that parents should be given the chance to raise their children (12A). The situation involved a teen who had done some things that made him a criminal in society's eyes, and the court sent him to a juvenile detention center in Jamaica. Renspie felt that shipping the delinquent to Jamaica prevented the opportunity for the parents to work with him. Her main argument was that the key influence a child has is its parents. The parents, in Renspie's eyes, were the ones who could help this kid and sending him off would not help at all (12A). The parent should raise the child, not society. Yet, in spite of this great idea, still parents do not do the job.Amongst the obstacles parents encounter while developing their children, they overlook a few things in the process. Parents have neglected teaching their children discipline. In the case of the child who refused to attend school, the mother had neglected to teach her son the importance of school attendance. To fill the gap the parent left, the judge's rule was so that they would "be accountable for themselves" (Hamilton 1). Recall the 'marijuana senior.' His parents had not taught him the dangers of drugs and had not engrained in him ...
