In this day and age, teenagers can avoid almost anything. They have the capabilities to disconnect themselves from the influence of their peers, parents, school, and even the law. However, there is one obstacle many teenagers have difficulty in avoiding: trouble. The influence of breaking the law among these developing adults is higher than ever before, mainly due to the power of social media and the idolization of criminals. Not much can be done to break this sphere of influence, but setting a curfew may help discourage, prevent, and protect the future of society from unlawful behavior. Nightly curfews make it unlawful to be out on the streets past 10 PM on weeknights. In common society today, education may very well be more important …show more content…
Being home at such an hour would also allow students to attain an appropriate amount of sleep, as it is proven that a student with a healthy eight to ten hours of sleep performs much better academically than a student deprived of sleep. Schoolnight curfews also discourage criminal activity late at night, which could lead to an arrest or hangover that could directly intervene with an absence of school the next day. These just go to show that weeknight curfews help prepare the next generation for a brighter impact on society through a stronger academic demeanor. Juvenile criminal activity is a civic issue that has the capability to completely ruin one's life. Many juveniles commit crimes at night that go on their records forever, preventing them from attending a quality school and making it difficult to land a well-paying job. A curfew may not completely bring criminal activity to a screeching hault, but it has the power to significantly reduce it. Crimes are most easily committed after midnight on weekends, and a midnight curfew would certainly help prevent them from occuring among society's youth. Drug and alcohol abuse among teenagers most often occurs late at night when most parents are not awake or home to prevent it, and a curfew may discourage teenagers from getting together to succumb to the
As shown above, curfew laws can play a very critical role in a teenager’s life. It can assist with keeping the city safer, help them get enough sleep, and help them build their personal skill under a well-structured system routine. A lot of people might find curfew laws for teenagers unconstitutional and contradict the first amendment, so they decide not to abide with it. But by doing so, they are placing more a bigger experience to teenagers who are still working on developing their skills to take on new challenges. After all, Teenagers are the future of our society if we don’t teach, coach, direct, and offer guidance their future will be unstable and unproductive and that will affect the entire nation.
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“Juvenile curfew laws are local ordinances that prohibit people of a certain age (usually under 18) from being in public or in a business establishment during certain hours (such as between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.),” according to a Findlaw.com article (Juvenile Curfew Law Basics).
On September 22, 2013 16-year old Shaina Harris was given permission by her mother, Linda Richardson, to go to Burger King. The time of her stroll to Burger King was past 10 p.m., which violates her town’s curfew. Shaina was issued a summons because of her violation and was taken to court. Such an innocent behavior like going to get a milkshake with your mother’s permission should not be frowned upon. Nor should it bring a punishment like the one Shaina received. Her mother, Ms. Richardson claimed, “It’s my right as a parent to tell my child when to be home—not the government’s.” (Cowen, 2013). Ms. Richardson does indeed have the right as the mother of her child to reprimand her daughter and give her the approval to leave home. It is not the government’s position to be placing authority upon young teens.
Curfews don't keep teens out of trouble at night. Making more trouble by forcing them to stay in the house. They'll sneak out the house any time at night to go to a party, or have fun. Sneaking out the house past their curfew; with their parents thinking their child's in bed. When the parent finally notices that the child is missing they will have no idea where their child's at.
Teens should not have a curfew.There are several reasons teens should not have curfews.Curfews punish good children. Another reason is there is conflict between parents and their teens. The last reason is it reduces crime.
They are out there causing trouble, drinking, smoking, and having sex. The teenagers: feared by parents all around the world. That is not the reality; the majority of teenagers will not be out looking for trouble. On a typical Friday night teenagers will be hanging out with their friends, catching up with everything that has gone on during the week. Why do parents fear for their teenager’s lives? So often we hear about violent crimes and things that go bump in the night, but do we think that the problems can be solved by a magical curfew? Can parents really keep their teenagers out of trouble or does an imposed curfew only lead to resentment and chaos? Parents think back to when you were a teenager, did you have a curfew? If so, did you follow the rules or break them? Teenagers are no more likely to follow the rules today than they were in the past. It is not likely that creating a curfew for teenagers will cut down on the risk of violence and rule breaking.
There is some debate on whether curfews keep teenagers out of trouble. A curfew is defined as a law or regulation that requires a person or group of people must stay indoors for a designated time, usually through the night. Curfews usually apply to teenagers and are there to help keep them out of trouble and keep them safe. City regulations have different views on curfew times and age groups. For example, a 13 year old will need to go indoors earlier than a 17 year old. Usually a curfew is set at about 11 p.m., but can also be set for in the daytime. In consideration of having a curfew for teenagers, the crime rate has greatly decreased.
Do you think that curfews keep teenagers out of trouble, or do they unfairly interfere in young people's lives? I think they keep teenagers out of trouble, because curfews can give a great amount of safety, responsibility, and trust. First, the amount of saftey teenagers need from having curfews. For example, there could be a criminal that has just broken out of jail and is in your area. The odds of you being out so late in the middle of the night aren't so good it might become a nightmare or worst your life could depend on it.
A curfew can be described as an order establishing a specific time in the evening after which certain regulations apply, especially that no civilians or other specified group of unauthorized persons may be outdoors or that places of public assembly must be closed (Dictionary.com). This definition refers to the curfews that are enacted in some states throughout the United States and some countries. A curfew can also be described as a regulation requiring a person to be home at a certain prescribed time, as imposed by a parent on a child (Dictionary.com). Local city curfew laws are enforced with the intension of reducing the juvenile crime rate. On the other hand, parents enforce curfews to keep teens safe, to protect them and to save them from getting involve in illicit things.
Should teenagers be restricted to a curfew? That's a question many parents question themselves. What is my son up? What is my daughter doing? How do I know if they're safe? What time will he/she be home? When following curfews, teens tend to stay out of trouble more because criminal activity or high-risk behaviors is more likely to occur later in the evening when parental supervision is not present. Therefore teenagers need have a curfew, imposing curfews would help keep young teens out of trouble legally, set strict boundaries, and provides safety.
Curfews may be good for some things, but it can cause some bad behavior in kids. It teaches them responsibility, gives parents a peace of mind, kids won't be out at late parties. On the other hand it can cause rebellious actions, it not only put restrictions on the kid but also the parents, kids can't work late. Curfews can teach responsibility and being on time. Learning how to be on time is crucial for a job, when they start working.
In today’s society, some parents create curfews for their children while others allow their children to create their own curfews. Numerous people argue that setting curfews for teenagers help them refrain from taking part in mischief and help them to develop into superior adults. The remaining group of people state that curfews would make teenagers rebel. Teenage curfews produce many different positive and negative views in parents and teenagers. Different opinions on curfews are expressed through parents, teenagers, and mayors; and there are numerous reasons for people not supporting curfews.
Curfew is the time at which you should be back home and safe. Most High Schooler’s will argue that “it’s stupid” and “I won’t get in trouble anyways”. Curfew for High Schooler’s and younger children is an excellent idea because it keeps students in line and out of possible trouble. If curfew was enforced it would eventually help kids be more responsible and trust worthy. Although some might think otherwise, High Schooler's are irresponsible and can not be trusted enough to not have a curfew.
In today’s society, some parents create curfews for their children while others allow their children to create their own curfews. Numerous people argue that setting curfews for teenagers help them refrain from taking part in mischief and help them to develop into superior adults. The remaining group of people state that curfews would make teenagers rebel. Teenage curfews produce different positive but many negative views in parents and teenagers.