Life in the year 2002 is not the same as it was years ago. Crime rates are going up, and often the perpetrators are young people with too much time on their hands and too little supervision. Because of a problem with youth crime, the city's mayor is considering instituting a 7:00 p.m. curfew for children under the age of 18. If this were to be made law, everyone under the age of 18 would have to be in their home after 7:00 p.m. unless accompanied by an adult. However, this is an unnecessary action, and it would be very inconvenient to younger teens. It is unreasonable to implement a 7:00 p.m. curfew because it would interfere with work schedules, discourage younger teens from participating in extra-curricular activities, and negatively impact the social activities of teens. .
Many young people under the age of 18 hold part-time jobs in order to earn money for either the needs of their family or themselves. Because most teens are still attending high school, their after-school working hours generally extend well past 7:00 p.m. If a curfew of 7:00 p.m. were instituted, teens would need to cut their working hours in order to get home in time to meet curfew. Businesses stay open much later these days, and employers would not want to hire people who had to get off from work before 7:00 p.m. Also, some kids need to work longer hours in order to make enough money to help support their family. The curfew would be a hardship to these teens.
Not only would such an early curfew negatively affect employment, but it could also deter teens from participating in extracurricular activities such as volunteer positions, sports teams, civic clubs, or church groups that meet in the evenings. For many young people these activities offer an opportunity for leadership roles as well as working with others. Many of these activities take place after the dinner hour and run well into the evening. In order for to make curfew, teens would have to leave early or the meetings would have to be cut short.
So, as a person what do you feel about curfew? ... Gangs will be kept to a minimum due to the curfew. ... Loitering will be cut down because of the curfew. ... Police will be on the parents side enforcing the curfew law. ... Curfew will make situations much easier in life. ...
But the enactment of curfews limits adolescents from achieving their goals. Curfew is a set time when teenagers are prohibited on the streets. ... Others feel that curfews are unconstitutional and take away children's independence in society. ... Some teenagers have legitimate reasons to be out after curfew. ... The problems of juvenile crime cannot be solved by an enactment of curfews. ...
Analysis of Student Attitudes Towards Curfew SUBJECT: DISCRIMINATION AMONG GENDER REGARDING CURFEW This report is regarding the curfew at East Texas Baptist University. ... They may not sign out after curfew. ... Seniors (90 hours) have no curfew, but can not be stationary at time of curfew if outside, they must be going to car or to a building. ... For the on campus apartments there is no curfew policy. ... Do you agree or disagree with our curfew p...
Although many might believe that curfews add to the safety of their children, curfews by themselves are not the answer. Curfews are initiated for a variety of reasons. ... Even with a curfew teens are going to do what they want (Anderson). ... I cannot argue that many parents think curfews keep their kids out of trouble (Debate.org ") That is why curfews are given in the first place. ... Curfews are set up for the protection and well being of teenagers. ...
I strongly agree with the idea of having a teen curfew. ... Those in fever of teen curfews say that these will be more focused in school and also to reduce juvenile's crimes and to protect teenagers themselves from been the victims of a crime. ... Teen Curfews, I think are the best ideas for many reasons. ... For example, this teen curfew will eliminates late nights parties and clubs. ... Teen curfew will also reduce juvenile crime and to protect teenagers themselves from being the victims of a crime; For example, I was just reading in the news pepper and I start to read an auricle ab...
The English dictionary states that a curfew is: a regulation enjoining the withdraw of usually specified persons. ... The idea for it [curfews] to be used to control teens in communities became popular in the 1900's. ... In some places police can put kids in jail just for being out their curfew. ... Another thing that scares me about curfews is that, if a police officer is trying to take care of a teen that was out past curfew, and couldn't run after a criminal and catch the criminal. ... I hope that the government will be put in their place about curfews. ...
Teenager curfews have been around for centuries as the adults have tried to keep adolescents safe. ... The curfew is for safety reason. ... There are many necessary reasons why teenagers should have a curfew. ... A curfew is also a way for teens to get out of a situation they don't want to be in, I've used that excuse a couple of times. ... Teen curfew will help teenagers because young successful adults and learn the responsibility of becoming a young adult....
In fact the crime rate seemed to decrease during the nighttime curfew hours and increase during the after school hours and before the curfew hours. There are some exceptions to the juvenile curfew laws in Berea. ... This exemption is for daytime curfew only. ... There are other possible consequences if I am ticketed again for curfew violation. ... I feel peer pressure plays a very large role in most teen curfew violation cases. ...
Many students have curfews set by their parents. I believe some parents set curfews for punishment and some set curfews just for the protection of their child. ... Adopting curfews for high school students can be very stressful as well. ... Having a curfew could be something that parents have always done as well. ... Having a curfew for high school students would not be a great idea. ...