The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton

Many towns have started to put a public curfew affecting minors, normally around 10 pm. In the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton there is no curfew, would it have been helpful to the characters? Would it have affected them? Despite popular belief, some believe that there should be no curfew, and it may have helped the characters.

Some people believe that there should be a curfew for minors. If there is a curfew there would be less time to get in trouble. “You really killed him, huh, Johnny?" If there was a curfew Johnny and Ponyboy never would have killed Bob. They would be at home minding their own business. On the contrary, some believe that there should be no curfew. The first Amendment states that “All people have the right to gather in groups.” "You're outa your territory, you'd better watch it.” Since there was no curfew, Johnny and Pony had the right to “gather” at the park near their houses. The socs did not have to come to the opposite side of town and harass them like they did.
“I remembered how awful Johnny had looked when he got beaten up.” If a curfew was in affect Johnny would not have been beat up so badly. Away from the last part, people believe that there should be no curfew. Even if there was a curfew, that wouldn’t stop people from commiting a crime. If they wanted to do the crime so much, why would a curfew stop them? “Need a haircut, greaser?"... “How'd you like that haircut to begin just below the chin?"... A curfew is not going to stop someone from commiting a crime. With or without a curfew, people still will commit crimes. It will not stop