Cyntoia Brown Analysis

Cyntoia Brown was a young girl who lacked the proper guidance and attention from her parents. She desired to be loved and accepted and suffered from several forms of abuse. In this documentary, it was indicated that Cyntoia had a personality disorder. I do not believe that she ever received the necessary or proper treatments for any of the problems listed above. All of which could be the reason why she went down the path to delinquency.
On August 6, 2004, Cyntoia made a decision that would traumatically change her life. What she thought was just a simple job turned into a crime scene. Thinking that her life was in danger, she shot and killed a man. Could this have been avoided? Could she have done anything differently to change the outcome of her life? Of course, all of this could have been avoided. There are numerous things that could have been done in order to get her on a straight path. Paying attention and being active in her life was the first step. The most important question I would ask is, where Ellenette (Cyntoia’s adoptive mother) was during the three weeks her daughter was missing. How well was the relationship between the two of them? It seems like Ellenette …show more content…
“The sins of the parent are often visited upon the child.” (Regoli, Hewitt, & Delisi, 2014). Studies have shown that delinquents with parents that abuse drugs and alcohol are subject to commit crimes. Cyntoia’s actions were based off of the relationships that she had. She felt as if she was not loved by her mother; which falls in line with the factor of family rejection. She also had issues dealing with attachment. In the documentary, Ellenette once stated Cyntoia would tell her that she like it when it would just be the two of them. How well did Ellenette discipline her? Cyntoia was the last child in the house and Ellenette was a working school teacher, so how much time she spent with