HuslteMan, sounds like you are the minority of the minority. 
Hustle, you say it's because they were not taught properly....so how do you stop the cycle? The criminal father and drug addict mother have the 'gangsta' kid and the cycle goes all around........how do we stop it?
Not all criminals come from criminals or drug addicts. Case and point my brother; our father was an auto factory worker (Chevrolet Gear and Axle 35 years he worked) mom was an accountant neither ever had problems with the law.
I only see one way to break the cycle but unfortunately America has turned away from this remedy, which is the moral foundation it was built on, Christian values. christianity has been perverted and corrupted in many churches today. The love for money has ruined this society.
As a result men have abdicated their responsibility as leaders and protectors of the families often unwilling to sacrifice for their families.
Men don't respect women or treat them as delicate helpers.
Women have become the objects of lust and temptation.
Our children our not taught to honor mother and father.
They do not respect authority (their elders)
We have cast away the elderly.
Women lead where men should lead.
Roles have been perverted.
Respect for our fellow man/woman is all but gone.
And the list goes on.
The moral decay will not end until we reverse what was mentioned above just my humble opinion.
I am trying to start a new generation with my family. We have made the crooked straight. I will not have my children reach a crossroad in life and not have the tools to make the best decision, that's the least I can do.
Picture this country doing the opposite of what I listed above. What condition do you think we would be in Socially, economically, and educationally?