Benefits Of Juvenile Curfew

The purpose of this paper is to examine juvenile curfew. Curfews have been in place for many years. In the 1700s, curfew was put in place for slaves and workers. Now, since the 1990s, juvenile curfew has become a popular policy across the nation in hopes that it will reduce crime while also protecting the welfare of a minor. Though that may be the sole purpose, there have been critiques about the implementation of juvenile curfew. Some may say that it creates a safer community while others may conclude that it is biased and does not work. First, this paper will provide some of the reasons in which curfew is being used. Second, some of the consequences that come along with juvenile curfew will be stated. Then, the various forms of the curfew

There are quite a few benefits that policy makers and law enforcers hope to see when implementing juvenile curfew. One purpose of creating juvenile curfew laws is to reduce crime. This is one of the most popular reasons behind this policy. ADD MORE

Safety is also an important aspect when it comes to enforcing the juvenile curfew law. While the target goal is to reduce juvenile crime and also prevent it from happening in other place, curfew can potentially protect youth from victimization. ADD MORE

Another purpose is parental concern. A lot of times there are some youth who leave the house and don’t bother to tell their parents where they’re going. Most of them don’t even call to check in. This causes parents to worry that something has happened to their child. Curfew can solve this problem because parents will know that their children won’t be out at all hours of the night. ADD MORE

Keeping kids out of trouble is another reason why policy makers may feel that juvenile curfew should be implemented. Most people believe that after a certain time of night, there is nothing positive happening. This may cause the minor to be involved in something they probably shouldn’t be doing. ADD