Richard Craving Attention?

I do think Richard is looking for attention.  Richard is just doing what young boys do.  Obviously most young boys don't kill cats, or light homes on fire, but young boys do get into trouble.  He is doing a normal thing, just way that is worse than most kids.  Some of the things he does are things that he knows he will get into trouble for, but he doesn't care.  He just does them anyway.  He might be looking for attention becasue he never gets it.  He has a single mom, and a brother, so he won't get as much attention as other kids.  This backfires, because he needs something to do.  He has to occupy his time with something, and he chooses to do the wrong things.