Beginning in the 1990s, cities and counties in the U.S. that were concerned with rising juvenile crime rates began passing curfew laws. These laws limit the hours that teens under a certain age, usually 18, can be out in public. Most curfew laws apply to evening and night hours. Recently, though, some cities have enacted laws restricting children and teens from being in public unchaperoned during school hours. Some shopping malls have even begun to limit the hours that teens can enter without an adult due to concerns about loitering and fighting. Those in favor of teen curfew laws claim that they help reduce juvenile crime and promote parental responsibility. Opponents of teen curfew laws argue that the laws unfairly discriminate against teens who have done nothing wrong and place an additional burden on police forces that are already stretched thin.
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At Issue: Curfew
Beginning in the 1990s, cities and counties in the U.S. that were concerned with rising juvenile crime rates began passing curfew laws. These laws limit the hours that teens under a certain age, usually 18, can be out in public. Most curfew laws apply to evening and night hours. Recently, though, some cities have enacted laws restricting children and teens from being in public unchaperoned during school hours. Some shopping malls have even begun to limit the hours that teens can enter without an adult due to concerns about loitering and fighting. Those in favor of teen curfew laws claim that they help reduce juvenile crime and promote parental responsibility. Opponents of teen curfew laws argue that the laws unfairly discriminate against teens who have done nothing wrong and place an additional burden on police forces that are already stretched thin.
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http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S965216-0-7060&artno=0000313971&type=ART
http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S965216-0-7060&artno=0000317523&type=ART
1. what do you think about curfews?
2. Do you think curfews stop the violence in cities/towns?
3. Do you think the curfew age should be lowered or set at a higher age?