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Do curfews keep teens out of trouble?

Do curfews keep teens out of trouble?. By: Ally Mills. Curfews. Most cities in the U.S. have curfew laws for teens under the age of 18. Most curfews start at 10 p.mp or 11 p.m. and end at 6 a.m.

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Do curfews keep teens out of trouble?

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  1. Do curfews keep teens out of trouble? By: Ally Mills

  2. Curfews • Most cities in the U.S. have curfew laws for teens under the age of 18. • Most curfews start at 10 p.mp or 11 p.m. and end at 6 a.m.

  3. Nationwide, more than 80% of juvenile offenses take place between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., which is outside of most curfews.

  4. In April of 2012, a group of teens attacked two older men outside of a gas station. The 911 call came in at 11:18 p.m., which was after curfew. If these teens had been following curfew this would not have happened. Only one of these teens were arrested and charged.

  5. Juvenile Crime Rate • During the months of July and August, when curfew wasn’t enforced juvenile crime rate decreased by 12%.

  6. Several studies have indicated that curfews displace crime to other times of the day without having any real impact over the long run. • In Detroit, juvenile crime dropped 6 percent during curfew hours, but increased 13 percent in the mid-afternoon.

  7. No matter what the curfew is, if a teenager wants to commit a crime or stay out late they will find a way to do so. A curfew is not going to stop them!

  8. Some people believe curfew is just a way for police officers to target teens or people who look like teens.

  9. As curfew laws gain popularity, teenagers try harder to oppose them.

  10. If I have a curfew by anybody, it should be set by my parents, not somebody I don’t know.

  11. GO HOME, YOU! IT’S AFTER 6:00! “I promised my dad I’d be home by ten, but I didn’t say if that was P.M. or A.M.”

  12. This is a story from a newspaper somewhere letting everyone know that curfew law was infect as of that day.

  13. My opinion… • There is no solid evidence that crime rate is lowered by curfew!

  14. So, what do y’all think about curfew laws? • Do you think we should have them? • Or do you think we shouldn’t?

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