Do Curfews Keep Teens Out of Trouble The presupposition that curfews do not keep teens out of trouble is a categorical truth. Many people believe that curfews are ineffective. Although advocates of the opposition would argue that curfews do keep teens out of trouble, these critics are too dogmatic in their provincial ideology. Most teens when forced to follow rules will try to find ways around them. This in effect will cause more problems. Throughout history and the present, a plethora of evidence supporting this notion is available. “There's only one problem with youth curfews: They don't work. And we shouldn't kid ourselves that they do.” (Curfews)
A curfew is defined as a law specifying a time period during which citizens, frequently juveniles, …show more content…
In the article “Curfews don’t keep kids out of trouble”, it is said, “There's only one problem with youth curfews: They don't work and we shouldn't kid ourselves that they do.” As long as there are curfews, there will always be the group of rebel teens who try to find loopholes or just completely disregard the rules. One example is when Detroit started curfews in 1976. Although crime dropped 6% during the curfew, there was an increase of 13% otherwise. Additionally, more than 80% of crimes committed nationally occurred between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m, hours usually outside curfews. Juvenile crime rose an astonishing 56% during the early 90's. To fight this sharp rise, 200 of America’s largest cities spent $75 million to put curfews in place. But even after all their hard work, they did not keep children out of harm’s way. This evidence shows that even if curfews are in position, there will always be trouble …show more content…
One user’s testimony states:
I'm an 18 year old now, but when I was younger, a curfew didn't stop me from doing what I wanted. If I wanted to stay out late I'd wait till my parents went to sleep, I'd sneak out, get in my car and go where ever I wanted. I always told my mom what I was doing. If she told me to be home at a certain time, I would be. But as soon as she was snoring, I left again. When I got caught, I'd get in trouble, but it didn't stop me from doing it again. So, no, a curfew doesn't help. A teenager likes to rebel and push the limits [sic]. This is a prime example of the effect strict rules have on teens. It forces them to be sneaky and try to bypass restrictions. This, in turn, can cause even more mayhem for them and their parents if and when something bad happens. Another recent example of how teens disregard curfews was in Egypt, on 28 January 2011, following the collapse of the police system. President Hosni Mubarak declared a country-wide, military enforced curfew. However, it was ignored by demonstrators, who continued their sit-in in Tahrir Square. Most of the demonstrators on the streets were teens and young adults. The chance of being seriously injured or killed did not stop many protestors from flooding the streets. On the second anniversary of the revolution, January 2013, a wave of demonstrations swept the country against President Mohamed Morsi
A curfew is defined as a law specifying a time period during which citizens, frequently juveniles, …show more content…
In the article “Curfews don’t keep kids out of trouble”, it is said, “There's only one problem with youth curfews: They don't work and we shouldn't kid ourselves that they do.” As long as there are curfews, there will always be the group of rebel teens who try to find loopholes or just completely disregard the rules. One example is when Detroit started curfews in 1976. Although crime dropped 6% during the curfew, there was an increase of 13% otherwise. Additionally, more than 80% of crimes committed nationally occurred between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m, hours usually outside curfews. Juvenile crime rose an astonishing 56% during the early 90's. To fight this sharp rise, 200 of America’s largest cities spent $75 million to put curfews in place. But even after all their hard work, they did not keep children out of harm’s way. This evidence shows that even if curfews are in position, there will always be trouble …show more content…
One user’s testimony states:
I'm an 18 year old now, but when I was younger, a curfew didn't stop me from doing what I wanted. If I wanted to stay out late I'd wait till my parents went to sleep, I'd sneak out, get in my car and go where ever I wanted. I always told my mom what I was doing. If she told me to be home at a certain time, I would be. But as soon as she was snoring, I left again. When I got caught, I'd get in trouble, but it didn't stop me from doing it again. So, no, a curfew doesn't help. A teenager likes to rebel and push the limits [sic]. This is a prime example of the effect strict rules have on teens. It forces them to be sneaky and try to bypass restrictions. This, in turn, can cause even more mayhem for them and their parents if and when something bad happens. Another recent example of how teens disregard curfews was in Egypt, on 28 January 2011, following the collapse of the police system. President Hosni Mubarak declared a country-wide, military enforced curfew. However, it was ignored by demonstrators, who continued their sit-in in Tahrir Square. Most of the demonstrators on the streets were teens and young adults. The chance of being seriously injured or killed did not stop many protestors from flooding the streets. On the second anniversary of the revolution, January 2013, a wave of demonstrations swept the country against President Mohamed Morsi