ABSTRACT
The law-enforcement officials are now joined by the psychologist in deciding that Drew's conduct is not criminal in intent, but the product of underlying psychological problems that manifest themselves in delinquent conduct. The officer disposed of the case with the familiar "counselled, warned and released," There were many similar cases in upper middle-income families where the problem was continual drinking, including the parents' admitting that they have encountered their child drunk at home on various occasions. The juvenile officer seems to have generalized his depiction of the Timmonses from two families on the block and speaking with an official from the elementary school the children formerly attended. The case of Drew Tirnmons documents how the parents, police, and probation "cooperate" to transform the juvenile from a "delinquent" to a "sick" character and avoid placement outside of the home. Donald and several other juveniles were involved in a petty theft charge in another city about 45 miles away.
