I think that young people’s actions are the result of their parents/caregivers influence as long as they are living under their roof.. Parenting styles are known to have an impact on the development of children, so if their offspring are acting out, parental influences are usually the predominant factor.
As I was reading The War on Second Chances, I made a connection to Omar Khadr being taught that something morally wrong, such as ‘the enemy deserves to die’, is the right thing to do. As an influential child, it is easy to pick up on ideas from other people or the media, without being informed of the consequences. It made me realize that if we don’t inform people of the potential harm of their actions, they might