Nighttime Curfew Essay

I believe that the daytime curfew and the nighttime curfew laws in our city of Los Angeles are not well enforced. It appears to me that both of these variations of local laws are not as effective as they were intended to be. It is possible that some reasons that they are ineffective are in part because of not enough law enforcement in the area, and also the inconsistency of the law statewide. The curfew law is not a state-wide law, thus, I believe that this makes the enforcement of these two laws in one city and not in the other, a lot more difficult to maintain.
In the case of the daytime curfew law, I have several family members who attend middle schools and high schools in the city of Los Angeles. Numerous times I have been told of how they have seen many students year-round jump the fence and leave the school to hang out with their friends, go …show more content…
If all these groups strengthen the law together, there would be more and more kids respecting the law, and staying in school. Many kids at that age will not understand why they are being forced to remain in education until age 18. That is why parents, along with the groups and organizations named above must collaborate to enforce the daytime curfew law.
The nighttime curfew law, in my opinion, is a more difficult law to enforce. It contains a lot more variables than the daytime curfew law. That is, local businesses and entertainment areas, such as fast-food restaurants, movie theaters, shopping centers, and nighttime activities must also regulate this law accordingly. I do know some of these places do close at 11pm, which is an hour past the curfew time, and perhaps, that does indeed help to some degree. However, it is not when a store or place closes that determines whether a minor stays outdoors or not. It also depends on the parents as