Shelby Grew Up Quickly

Multiple Choice

Shelby grew up quickly. As a baby, she was quick to walk and talk. As a teenager, she was quick to date, to drink, and to experiment with drugs. She was found skipping class and smoking marijuana by the school resource officer. Shelby's parents have been divorced since she was 6, when her dad went to prison for grand theft auto. When her mom is around, which isn't that often, sometimes her mom gets high with her.
-After Shelby was taken into custody, before determining what happened next, the police and a social worker took a detailed history of Shelby's home and school life. Dating back to the beginning of the juvenile courts, why has there been so much emphasis placed on how juveniles grow up

A) Family advocacy​
B) The poor laws
C) "Best interests of the child"
D) Disproportionate minority contact