There are 2 major factures that make people who they are, its 1)the enviroment 2)the family, friends, people that socialize with. The big arguement is which side is more important. Is it the poor white trash family values or is it the trailor park that will make this kid a killer. Also there is the whole self full filling prophacy BS where if you are told that you are going shit, eventually you will believe it and it will become true.
I doubt that Sally Jesse Raphael or Jenny Jones or Montel actually help make a teenage whore become "normal" by simply giving them a make over on tv.