In this full-edition documentary “the 5th estate” examines the roots of dysfunctional behaviour in children and young offenders. For 14 weeks “the 5th estate” placed cameras in the home of a Canadian family in turmiol, whose 11 years old boy has been aggressive since kindergarten. It turns out that the boy´s behaviour stealing, setting fires, smoking cigarettes, has much to do with the troubled lives of his parents. This fam,ily´s story is placed alongside that of seven yopung offenders undergoing treatment at Portage, a correctional centre in Elora, Ontario, and some disturbing parallels emerge.