There's no explicit yes or no for that reason. A child (or parents) should not be punished for something that is extenuating circumstances. A child playing hookey regularly for fun, however, should be punished (them or their parents, depending on age). There's a lot of children who are just not taken care of by parents, and the parents need to be handled accordingly. The same goes for delinquent minors, teens are quite competent, albeit bad at rational decision making. They should be held responsible for their behavior
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