Curfews over the years have lowered teenage crime rates by 23 percent around the world. Some people believe that Curfews do not lower the crime rates in our generation of teens. “Studies in Tulsa, Oklahoma showed that arrests rose despite the curfew law.” That might be true, but that is only in one place. Curfew laws still lower the amount of arrests in teens. Greasers are believed to be hoodlums in their society without a curfew. “Greasers are almost like hoods; we steal things and drive old souped-up cars and hold up gas stations and have a gang fight every once in awhile.” If the Greasers and Socs had a curfew, maybe things that happened late at night wouldn’t have happened.…
Back in the early 1960’s,”McDonald’s did not have the same connotation as it does today. What we think of McDonald’s now as being associated with childhood obesity and “frankenfood”, instead was associated with a place where families enjoyed eating dinner or a fun night out. This ad depicts the restaurant as a social hotspot for fun get togethers that also can provide some comfort and excitement.…
Underage students are not going to stop drinking even if they aren't allowed in the bars (Jeffrey Patch 2/12/03). Most bars provide at least reasonable assurance that all customers will be drinking safely with staff members paid to keep patrons in line and police officers an earshot away (DI Editorial Board 9/25/06). Downtown establishments monitor the patrons' alcohol intake, use careful wristband systems, employ sober staff, and pay heavy fines if found to be serving to minors (Lindsay Schutte 10/1/04). Police records show that 93 percent of underage drinkers cited for possession of alcohol were ticketed at the bars (Drew Kerr & Nick Peterson 12/9/05). Irresponsible and underage consumers are hit where it hurts the most, their wallets, while responsible users are free from expensive tickets and fines. "We are not after underage drinking but rather binge drinking," said City Council member Connie Champion. "It is about the abuse of alcohol, not the consumption" (Jessica Seveska 10/19/04). Enacting a 21-ordinance in…
In this cartoon, the artist is trying to show how Justin Trudeau is inexperienced for the job and will need a “booster seat” (more training) to finally become a good Prime Minister. The people in the cartoon are 2 Members of Parliament and Justin Trudeau himself. The issue being raised is that Trudeau is very new to the job and is not ready, he may need a “booster seat” so that he will be fit for the job, following the lines of the attack ads by the Conservative Party a few months back. Like the ad, this cartoon is negative to Trudeau. The point of the ad is to make you change your opinion on Justin Trudeau, from being the winner of the election to someone who is once again “Just not ready”. Three techniques used by the artist are: labeling,…
If the opportunity to make some difference in the community presents itself, would you not have the desire to? Particularly when it concerns the wellbeing of not only adolescents, but all citizens in the community. Even if you do not have kids, all of us can relate because we were all kids once. The idea that kids under the age of eighteen ought to be free to roam the streets after 10 p.m. is faulty as it fails to protect everyone. A curfew for adolescents will bring them valuable boundaries which can transfer into other areas of their lives. Some may have no boundaries or discipline at home and at least they will learn to respect this…
There is nowhere for teens to do stuff with other teens in ludington and feel safe. They need somewhere they can go to eat go online do homework and play games or do school projects. If they had somewhere to go teens would not get in as much trouble and crime rates would go down. There would also be less vandalism cases because they would have something to do after school.…
should kids be allowed under the age of 18 at the mall after 8:00 ? i agree with this because what should a kid be doing at a public place alone that late at night. kids be thinking they own there selves in this generation of ours. i believe at that time of the day it can be dangerous for some kids because studies has shown that most things happen at night.…
Briskly walking security guards circle the mall every weekend, asking for Identification and whispering into walkie-talkies. These Security guards are at almost every door enforcing the Malls youth supervision policy. Underage youths are required to stay with their parent or guardian at all times while in the mall, the policy states. Teens without proper ID will be asked to leave the premises. Mall employees who are 17 or younger are allowed to work after 4 p.m. on those days, but they must bring ID and proof of employment.…
With these laws in place to ban trick or treating for ages 17 and higher more teens are out later and drinking more. Under age drinking is a risk factor that has appeared because of the age ban.…
Teens go out to parties, clubs, and even in their own homes to drink without…
“Nearly 10 million youths, ages 12 to 20, in this country report they have consumed alcohol in the past 30 days.” (“City Council”) Teens use alcohol for a numerous amount of reasons, ranging from celebration to stress to boredom and underage drinking has now become a hobby done behind closed doors. The legal limit today in the United states has been 21 since the 1984, requiring all states to raise the minimum age for purchase and possession of alcohol to 21, but that is not stopping teens from underage drinking. The Minimum Legal Drinking Age is largely ineffective because teens are going to drink whether it is legal or not. The minimum drinking age limit should be lowered to 18 because 18 year olds are adults, teens would drink in a more controlled manner, and there would be less unsafe incidents.…
Ontario Ministry Of Children And Youth Services. 2010. Community Policing Stategies. Review of the roots of youth violence: a review of major theoretical perspectives, 5 [Accessed: 4 Sep 2013].…
Throwing parties, attending parties, getting wasted at parties, getting caught at parties, or maybe even getting arrested at parties. Whenever a boy or girl at my school says something like “my parents are going out of town for a week on vacation”, nine out of ten times the responding question will be along the lines of “are you going to have a party?” or “nice, what address can I tell people to come to?”. So, adolescents like to have fun, but usually it’s to a dangerous extent. Even dating back to middle school, I can recall old stories of Halloween parties getting busted by cops because some parents forgot to lock their liquor cabinets, and the kids wanted to get a little rowdy. But that’s just an innocent eighth grade party- today, you can take it to even more extreme levels with the high school parties, which almost always includes marijuana or other deadly drugs. So why do teenagers like to participate in these activities, when they normally only end in turmoil? Throughout my high school career, I have not attended many parties, which I do not have a problem with. I am not the kind of person who wants to publicly humiliate myself by getting drunk just so I can have a “good” time. I have witnessed numerous accounts of teenagers being sent away to private schools, or being thrown out of the house by participating in these “typical high school activities”. But why do you need narcotics and liquid courage to be a fun person to hang out with on a Friday night? You don’t, you’re just fooling…
The legal drinking age is applied so rigidly throughout many parts of the country that it almost seems as if it is taking away any effort to attempt to teach our youth today how they should handle the use of alcohol in a responsible way. In the vast majority of counties across the U.S., adults who supervise a party where alcohol is present in an effort to prevent youth from drinking and driving home drunk can, in fact, be charged contributing to the delinquency of minors by allowing someone else’s child to drink in their homes. Minors who simply try to help their friends by being their designated driver can be arrested and charged for being at a party where alcohol is present. There are even some counties where taxi services that often give free rides to people that have been drinking to prevent drunk driving during the holidays, but ban those who are drinking under age from using their services. Again, it seems as though the laws and policies in place seem to be failing our youth rather than helping them in the…
We can find positive ways to keep the youth occupied so that they do not have time to use drugs or drink alcohol. According to an online article 35 Ways to Prevent Crime is says that preventing crime is “It's a matter of communication, commitment, and time.” Another way to stop crime is getting the neighborhood together to clean up and watch our neighborhood and involving everyone. Another way could also be by encouraging the kids to stay in school, by being there for them and having good communication with them. Many times parents do not spend time with their kids and that makes them go into drugs and alcohol. There are a numerous of ways to stop crime we just have to work together to stop…