Adolescence is a time for children to mature and grow into young adults. But the enactment of curfews limits adolescents from achieving their goals. Curfew is a set time when teenagers are prohibited on the streets. Some feel that curfews are vital in keeping down juvenile crime and are beneficial because it forces kids home at late hours during which most crimes are committed. It also allows parents to keep a closer eye on their kids. Others feel that curfews are unconstitutional and take away children's independence in society. Those opposed of curfew laws feel that the majority of children are being punished by the fault of the few, these laws are taking the parental rights away, and also the police officers are putting their time and efforts into a useless cause.
As a result, "curfews punish virtually every good teenager, while doing very little to stop the relatively small number of violent juvenile offenders . The only kids that the curfew keeps off the streets are the ones who already obey the law," stated Linda Hills, Executive Director of the ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties. Some teenagers have legitimate reasons to be out after curfew. For example, some adolescents volunteer their services in local hospitals and senior citizen homes. These activities entail teenagers to be out past curfew hours, but by law they have to be in their house by a certain hour. This in turn limits the amount of services that allow the community to grow, because teenagers are a vital part of the future. Those for curfew laws would say that teenagers should then volunteer their services immediately after school or on the weekends. Not realizing many students have prior commitments such as a part time job or extracurricular activities that will help further their education.
Parents feel that it is their right to decide whether or not their children should attend certain activities and what times these activities should be attended.
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. ...
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...
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 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. ... The curfew would be a hardship to these teens. ... In order for to make curfew, teens would have to leave early or the meetings would have to be cut short. ... Because of the adverse effect on teens' jobs, extracurricular activities, and social lives, the 7:00 p.m. curfew should not be adopted. ...
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. ...
