Teenage Curfew Laws: Dierks, Arkansas

Curfews have been the bane of many young people's lives for generations upon generations. Unlike this instance, though, these limitations were usually set by parents or other guardians. I realize that curfews decided on by cities as a whole also stem from the same place that those set by parents are, that is, in the interest of the teen's safety. However, I do not believe that it is the city council's place to interfere in the personal lives of these people. There are many reasons for teens to be out late at night, such as getting home from work or just waiting to be picked up by their guardian, and a set curfew for teens would cause many of them to be unfairly punished for doing things that can hardly be called criminal. Many teens hold part-time jobs, either to

It is hard for law enforcement to enforce curfews and curfew violations are not taken seriously. Juvenile curfews will not stop young people who are intent on committing crime, in part, because the penalties for a curfew violation are not that serious (O 'Neil). There are also limited police officers to help with the enforcement of curfews. Because of the curfews, it takes the police away from more serious crime that are happening in cities across the United States. The enforcement of juvenile curfews is hard to put into effect, and there are limited police officers to enforce these curfews, which are often not even taken seriously.

This would cause a lot of trouble and confusion, both for the city and teenagers. One problem with the city enforcing a 10 pm curfew is that the city will spend more money to have police officers patrolling the streets when it is not necessary. Traditionally, parents are the ones who enforce a curfew and most of the time, the enforced time is 11-12 pm. If the curfew is that early, the number of teens breaking the law will increase; even if it is unintentional. Some kids will drive around after 10 just to see if they can do it without getting caught. Another problem that will arise regarding the law is speeding. Teens that do not want to get caught after 10 will speed to ensure that they make it home on time. That makes the road more dangerous for the teens and other people on the road. However, setting a 10 pm curfew may decrease the number of teens killed in drunk

There are many more reasons why teens should not have a curfew. The police use a selective enforcement and would only pick out the kids who look like they are doing something illegal. This could lead to racial problems if police give less tickets to the kids from the suburbs. A curfew would show kids that the law does not matter, since most

Do curfews keep teenagers out of trouble? This topic has always been on the cover page of today's newspaper headlines and a hot topic that has been discussed by every family. What are curfews like? 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 period of time. So, ask yourself, do you think that by implementing curfews into a teenager’s life, he or she would keep out of trouble. Our group has discussed and came to an agreement that curfews really do help teenagers keep out of trouble. Firstly, curfews help teenagers to stay

Curfew is a set time which teenagers will have to schedule their activities around. Generally, this curfew doesn’t change and helps your teen to understand boundaries. It is a wonderful idea for teens to have curfews because it teaches them to be responsible and also considerate of other people around them. As teenagers, it is natural for adolescents to feel like their freedoms are being taken away and that their parents don’t know what is best. However, curfew is put in place for the direct opposite, which is keeping teenagers out of trouble. Curfew teaches teenagers time management, it could lower the crime rate in local areas, and it could give teenagers an overall better relationship with their parents. Because of these reasons, I

Teen curfews violate rights. “Just because young people are out at night does not mean that they are participating in anti-social behavior.”(Do Curfews Punish Innocent Teens? 1). Teenagers are being age discriminated just because they are a certain age doesn’t mean they participate in illegal activity after curfew. There is also no proof that curfews actually make teen crime go down. This makes teen curfews even more discriminating to teenagers. (Do Curfews Punish Innocent Teens? 1). “Opponents also argue that there is no proof yet that youth curfews lower teen crime. They point out that the overall crime rate in the United States is going down—so the recent drop in teen crime is to be expected.”(Do Curfews Punish Innocent Teens? 1).

A city curfew just will make teenagers want to stay out even longer. If a city decides to make a curfew that says teenagers cannot stay out later than ten on weekdays and twelve on weekends will just make them have to sneak out and be breaking the law while they are at it! So if you are the city council I have one question for you, would you rather let the teenagers stay out as long as their parents let them or make them just break the law?

In addition to curfews and what time to get off the streets in Dierks Arkansas there is no reason for it because there is no one out at night to do any harm. Every store and public facilities

In today’s society, many people fear that if teens are out late they are participating in mischief or that they are more likely to be involved in criminal activity. Many feel that by creating a city wide curfew for teens crime would be reduced. However, in reality, most crimes are committed during the day by adult offenders, not by individuals under the age of 18. A curfew for teens would not be the right way to go.

First and foremost, city council should make staying out late for teenagers illegal because of danger. If city council makes this illegal, it could prevent some of the kidnapping, use of drugs, or killings. Most things happen late at night because people are less seen, if teenagers are made to be home at a curfew, fewer of these dangers will occur to our town’s teenagers.

Although, Some people say that a curfew is not necessarily for keeping teens out of trouble. It is for keeping the town quiet at night and gives everyone some peaceful rest at night. In the article, “Manitoba town to ban kids at night”, the mayor of Killarney, Manitoba sates,” ‘It’s not that we have a big crime problem, we just have some youngsters out to all hours of the night disturbing the peace.’ ” An easier method for this is just to have a few police working at night to ensure peace. A demanding curfew that punishes many for doing nothing is simply unnecessary. “‘Ultimately, curfew laws don't make us more safe, but they make us less free,’ says Joe Cook, executive director of the Dallas ACLU” (Rosado and Manly).

Kids will be kids. Everyone has heard this popular saying at least once in their life. Even if a curfew was implemented, only the good kids would follow it. The rebellious teens would break curfew and evade police detection. A curfew would not be good because minors could not build up trust, it would take up police officer's resources and time, and teens could not hang out with their friends after seven pm.

Having a teenage curfew is ineffective and useless. Many people argue that the curfews are necessary because it will keep young people out of trouble. They also say that teenagers are more likely to get in trouble late than they would during daylight. Teens are looked at as the age group that causes the most trouble, and society targets them when it comes to matter for crime, however many people believe that teens are responsible for a large percentage of crimes and that having a curfew in effect will help lower crime rates. I disagree with this because I don't think teenagers should be forced to follow a ridged time schedule because of a curfew.

Just because they have a curfew it doesn’t mean that they aren’t going to get in trouble. It may limit the things they do. Which in turn limits the trouble they get in, but it doesn’t stop them from doing things to get them in trouble. (Wylie Tanton said on April 11, 2012 “I personally think teens shouldn't have a curfew because whether or not they have curfew teens still get themselves into trouble, not only during the night. http://www.collegenet.com/elect/app/app?service=external/Forum&sp=42891)