Teenage curfews
It is common knowledge that a majority of crimes such as drunk driving, kidnapping, and theft occur after dark, so why should our children be exposed to that?
A curfew is when some people such as teenagers must be off the street by a certain time at night. In the city of San Diego teen must be at home before 10:00 pm. There is two conflict about curfews. Barbara Bey is saying, curfew is correct because teenagers are safe on the streets. The Aclu’s saying, curfew is not correct because curfews law is not effective to keep the street safer.
In the Magazine Opinion “Should Communities Set Teen Curfews” the author, Barbara Bey, a teacher for 20 years in Orlando, Florida believes that curfews are a good idea. According to Bey, “The downtown area is safer for kids. Kids aren’t being harassed” (p. 469). Basically, Bey is saying that in the downtown area, if kids or teens are being harassed in the city, the police can assist in
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The author states “In Detroit and New Orleans, youth crime increased after curfews were introduced“ (p. 475). In other words, the ACLU believes that the curfews law are not effective to keep the street safer. I disagree with the ACLU’s view that curfews law are not effective because, when the constitution put this law into effect the crime rate was reduced. Also, as the ACLU puts it, “Curfew laws punish the innocent instead of the guilty. They put law-abiding teenagers under house arrest every night of the week” (p. 475). The essence of the author’s argument is that teenagers are paying for a crime that they did not admit, instead, they are being punished for crimes other commits, essentially making them prisoners of their own homes. These are some reasons that why the ACLU thinks that the laws of curfews don't
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Cities that have curfew law experience fewer teens’ crimes and victimization. When Lake County had an issue with teens’ crimes, the police department forced curfews for teens under 16 years old (Courtney). As a result, Lake County Sheriff reported that the number of teen crimes decreased (Courtney). Moreover, a study research for 54 U.S cities with 180,000 or more residents has been done by the University of California shows that youth arrests dropped by 10 percent.
“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).
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.
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.
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.
As many people would say “Nothing good happens after midnight” 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 time. They were intended to limit a minors time being without supervision and to keep them off the streets during late hours. Although, curfews have been implemented to keep teenagers out of trouble, are they really effective? Do curfews keep teenagers out of trouble?
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.
"Wanna live, wanna live, wanna live while we're young! " If you set a curfew for teenagers to go home at 10 P.M. on a school night or 12 P.M. on a weekend, then a lot of teenagers will most likely break that curfew because they either just don't care of they want to hang out with their friends and party. Teenagers these days just wan to live their live the way they want to and learn what life is really like. So if you set a curfew it's going be broken whether you like it or not by teens who want to live their live to the fullest that they can, so what's the point of having a curfew if it's just going to be broken again and again? Life for teenagers is all about making the best of the time they have, because it could all be taken away in an instant, or they're going to be too old one day to do all of the stuff they want to do.
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.
If teens are a part of any crime there not just going to wait till night to interact, they are going to do what they want when they want. “It’s not fair. They think all kids are bad, but were not” (Martha Irvine). Setting curfews is not going to stop juveniles from committing crimes. “Scholars on youths curfews found little evidence that they are an effective crime deterrent” (Margret Weigel).
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.