Youth curfews are popular. In poll after poll‚ Americans support laws that restrict teenagers’ activities during certain hours of the day and night. Youth curfews are also logical. If youngsters are getting into trouble‚ it makes sense to get them off the streets. There’s only one problem with youth curfews: They don’t work. And we shouldn’t kid ourselves that they do. Yet that’s what we’re doing in Philadelphia‚ where Mayor Nutter recently extended a 9 p.m. curfew on Friday and Saturday nights
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The one law that I would change is the law of curfews for minors. The 14th amendment of the United States Constitution states that any state shall not “deprive any person of life‚ liberty‚ or property‚ without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." However‚ many cities and states in the U.S. currently enforce curfew laws that deny young teens under the age of 18 their right to be in public places or to drive after certain hours. These
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Do curfews keep teens out of trouble? I personally believe that curfews will not prevent teenagers from getting into trouble. Even with a curfew teens will eventually find a way to do whatever they want. If that means skiving school‚ sneaking out or lying. Sneaking out would give teenagers that adrenaline rush which would make them feel powerful and unstoppable‚ so why wouldn’t they want to do it? Also‚ having a curfew just adds stress on a teen‚ because we will freak out about running late. Does
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Do Curfews Keep Teens Out of Trouble Bryan Win Lee Liang Jun Yong Jie Peng‚ Calvin HELP University Curfews Keep Teens Out of Trouble Do curfews keep teenagers out of trouble? This topic has always been on the cover page of today’s newspaper headlines and a hot topic that has been discussed by every family. What are curfews like? A curfew is a time frame given by an authority like a parent or the government to teenagers below 18 to be home before a certain period of time. So‚ ask yourself‚ do you
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trying to decide if a 7:00 p.m. curfew for those under age 16 is needed. What do you think? What are the advantages/disadvantages? Youth curfews are widely used in the USA to keep children off the street at late. How many people you know‚ who go outside after 7 pm? A lot of people go outside after 7 pm. The curfew is a great law for under age 16 years old children. A 7 pm curfew is a wonderful idea. The main reason of curfews is usually lowering the crime percent. Curfews also have an important role
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responsibilities‚ I will obey the curfew law and make sure that I am off the city streets after 10:00 p.m. on a school night unless I am accompanied by one of my parents. The law was established for the common good of all citizens. Therefore‚ it is my civic responsibility to follow the law. Also‚ it is my personal responsibility to do the right thing. I have to behave in a manner that is civil to all and follow my moral principles of obeying authority. If I do not adhere to the curfew law‚ I know that I will
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Curfews Establishing curfews for teens fewer than eighteen will be very beneficial in the community. Community curfews will determine the likelihood of teen’s futures. Not only will there be less violence but also‚ parental authority‚ and health benefits. Having a curfew for teens will give them less time for violence. No curfews in community’s results in vandalism. Many schools‚ parks‚ and local hangouts are being destroyed with inappropriate writings and drawings due to vandalism. Also‚ the
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Curfews Imagine you couldn’t sleep one night or you are bored and you want to go on a jog or go for a walk‚ on a warm summer night or to even get some air after a long night or day. Unfortunately in Fort Madison and other cities all around we have curfew of a time of 12 so we aren’t able to do those things we would like to do without being pulled over by a cop or getting in trouble even when its minor things we are doing such as simple run on a cool summer night. For several reasons‚ cities shouldn’t
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freedom is human nature. Everyone wants to have his or her own space and time to manage. As teenagers‚ we sought for independence and try hard to decide for ourselves‚ but our parents set a lot of rules at home for us and sometimes even strict family curfews. Thus it has often been argued by teenagers that their parents are too controlling and do not give them enough freedom. In the modern society‚ students think that controlling parents are “old-fashioned” and “should loosen up”. Other feels that “it
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In the U.S.‚ cities are debating if teens should have a curfew in order to keep them out of trouble and safe. During a person’s teenage years‚ teens often feel like no one understands them; they are trying to seek their own independence and most of the time it ends them getting into trouble. Having a curfew in place also means that kids under the age of 18 have to be under some sort of adult supervision and keeps teens of the roads at later hours. Parents tend to feel more relieved when they know
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