[sasafras]

Most of the time the parents are to blame. Neither of these girls were probably accountable for their actions or behaviors. Im sure their parents were lacking in enforcing discipline - especially the father. It is a consistent theme in the supernanny show that a lazy/uninvolved father leads to undisciplined children.

[LexBaird]

Most of the time the parents are to blame. Neither of these girls were probably accountable for their actions or behaviors.

Both of these "girls" were absolutely accountable for their actions and behavior, just as their parents are accountable for whatever decisions they made in raising them. EVERY adult is accountable for their behavior, barring mental retardation. These "girls" made conscious decisions and followed them through, knowing they were illegal and wrong.