If the kid truly worked on changing her beliefs and finding limiting ideas, I would venture to say she would change her behavior during the course of that year. She would do things differently and perhaps eventually people would react to her differently.
When the police show up in the driveway, if she learned similar lessons to what I've learned, she might be able to recognize that this condition (the cops) was something she had created when she didn't know any better. But now she does know better and knows she has been creating different, more abundant conditions for herself. (I love Abraham's description of the "delicious buffer of time.") She might freely offer to "pay" for the things she had stolen in the past by working or offering a small amount of money each week. Note the "freely." If she's truly changed her beliefs to a state of abundance, she will know that she's creating that abundance and, as it appears, she will be able to increase that weekly stipend and even make full restitution because she lacks no-thing. Of course, it could play out in a different but abundant fashion.
My belief: if it (a condition, a thing, a relationship, etc.) is in front of me, then it's something I've already created (deliberately or inadvertently). If I don't like what I've created, I will have to deliberately choose to create something different.
Moonrambler, given these dramatic lessons in impoverished thinking, I can see why this is struggle for you. Personally, I find it a challenge to use 3rd parties (the people in your examples who are not you) when discussing the LoA as we can never be fully sure of their true point of focus. However, using role models seems to be comfortable way for you to learn; perhaps you can pick more successful role models or role models with happier stories? (Meant, not as a criticism, but as a helpful suggestion.)
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