Problems with the Law
A study published in the International Journal of Child, Youth, & Family Studies found that children who were neglected by their parents were more likely to be prosecuted for juvenile delinquency. The study proposed additional research into the exact relationship between parental neglect and juvenile delinquency.
Another study published in the journal Behavioral Sciences & the Law found that if mothers have been juvenile delinquents, they were far more likely to give birth to children who had antisocial behaviors and a tendency toward problems with the law themselves. The study proposed that this could also be related to parental substance abuse.