I have always believed that cities had curfew laws so that the entire city would be protected from certain acts that teenagers find amusement in. I felt that these laws were nothing but another attempt to keep us down and away from what we may think as fun. As I have looked into this matter more and seen that the police and other authorities are not as bad as I thought I changed my views totally. Now that I know that rather than keeping us off the streets to protect others from us they are really keeping us off the streets to protect us from others. Now I see curfew laws as something to keep me safe and keep me looking forward to something when I become of age. Unfortunately it took a situation like mine to help me realize that my views and opinions of law enforcement can sometimes be wrong.
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There are many pros and cons to the juvenile curfew laws being enforced on over 200 major cities in America. One pro of the juvenile curfew laws would be the fact that all teens are kept safe from certain individuals that find pleasure in harming them. Another pro is that teens the many teens that already don't get enough sleep as it is will now be required to stay in at these late hours and will probably get a better sleep. As Alastair Endersby stated "The use of child curfews can help to protect vulnerable children. Although responsible parents do not let young children out in the streets after dark, not all parents are responsible and inevitably their children suffer, both from crime and in s, and are likely to fall into bad habits." Society should ensure that such neglected children are returned home safely and that their parents are made to face up to their responsibilities. The laws also encourage teens not to go out past these set times and destroy others property such as rolling or egging a neighbors house. One con of these juvenile curfew laws would be that the small bit of liberty all teens enjoy is taken.
The issue is curfew. ... It is one of the most ridiculous laws passed. ... People can get hurt from them, and sometimes even die,"(Teenage Curfew Laws, pg. 2). ... The curfew law can actually have some negative affects on the community. Here is a quote from John Brower: "Curfew laws distract police from more important and pressing matters,"(Curfew, pg. 5). ...
It's not just that curfew laws don't help the situation, they actually worsen it. ... Curfew laws only add more weight to that burden. ... Many adults would just as soon turn the other way and not see the lack of constitutional merit to curfew laws, or the added responsibility on our police officers, if it would mean a reduction in teenage crime. ... Any one of these reasons is adequate evidence to dispel the need for curfew laws in America. ... Reducing crime is a worthy cause, but curfew laws are not the answer. ...
This is used on teens guilty of running away, cutting school, breaking curfew laws, and disobeying parents (Margolis, 88). ... One more solution is curfews. Many Towns in the United States have curfew laws (CNN). However, curfews may not be an effective solution (CNN). "The Justice Policy Institute concluded that the curfews are more of a public relations tool than a crime fighting tool- (CNN). ...
The percentage of teenage accidents involving automobiles is on a constant rise. ... The only sure way to lower teenage involved accidents, not to mention fatalities, is to raise the legal driving age. ... One strategy to deter teenagers from drinking and driving is the Zero Tolerance Law, also know as the " Use it and loose- law. ... Set curfews for your teen and encourage your teen to use good judgement. ... Graduated licensing has firm restrictions and laws that must be followed by the new driver. ...
If underage drinking laws were better enforced by the law enforcement many teenage lives would be saved. ... Proof of this fact is teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. ... Appallingly, irresponsible teenagers are able to get alcohol even though the drinking age law is twenty-one. ... A teen should always have a curfew. ... Parents should manage their teen's time and know where their teen is and should give them a curfew based on what their teen is doing. ...
I would like to mention Dana Canedy's "Florida teens, tried as adults, draw national attention" and the case where the two teenage boys were sentenced "For beating their father to death and burning their house to cover up the crime" (Canedy 1). ... the previous law was efficient, because it "Was designed in 1940's, when "serious" offenses included truancy, curfew violations and fistfights", while nowadays, the law has to deal with gang-related crimes, murders, rape cases, and many other violent offens...
Many states have or are considering implementing laws designed to keep teenage drivers safe on the roads. These laws incorporate graduated licenses, which require teen drivers to increase experience before they receive an unrestricted license. ... According to The Hartford Courant, only ten minutes before town curfew at 10 p.m., an unforgettable disaster occurred on Hebron Avenue. ... (Journal of Juvenile Law) Mothers Against Drunk Driving, also known as MADD, has declared a new initiative that calls for tougher enforcement of drunk-driving laws, a new campaign in the prevention of unde...
During the Chicago riots local law enforcement took on the responsibility of handling the violence that was swallowing the Chicago area; however, the police let their biased, ill-favored opinions of African Americans influence their behavior (Tuttle 34). ... Although almost a hundred years have passed since the Red Summer of 1919 the presence of biased behavior between law enforcement over minorities of the community still takes place in the United States. ... The Ferguson riots first erupted after a white police officer shot an unarmed African American teenaged boy and was subsequently clear...
In order for the child to become a normal and law abiding citizen, let alone successful, the base and foundation must not only be present, but be co! ... Gangs today fight ongoing wars with other gangs; break far more serious laws and commit far more heinous crimes. ... This is especially true in teenage girls from poor families because these teens feel that they need to be part of the teenage subculture in order to fit in at school and among their peers. The status offenses that are most committed by young females are running away and curfew violations, but with these! ... Some not so "ch...