YOUTH CURFEWS: PROTECTION OR PUNISHMENT Student Name CultureWorks Course: OC1 Writing Instructor: Matt Devlin Date: April 21‚ 2011 Youth Curfews: Protection or Punishment Should teens have a night curfew? Over the past several years‚ in order to reduce juvenile crime and protect teenagers’ security‚ youth curfews are widely used in the United States. More than 300 towns have passed the local curfew laws which provide local police and authority the power to order young people under
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In my opinion I believe that teens should not have curfews for three reasons. My first reason that I believe teens should not have curfews is because of projects. Projects are very important to students because the project may consume a lot of time to work on. Sometimes teens only get a few days to work on the project and may be due soon. Projects are worth a lot of points and a main part of your grade so u need as much time to work on it. Teachers are very strict with the way your project turns
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different world for my teens than it was for me; I was a teenager in the nineties. For the most part‚ I think kids want curfews and rules set by their parents or guardians. It gives them a sense of security‚ knowing someone cares for them. Curfews are often needed to prevent teens from getting in trouble late at night. A curfew should slightly vary depending on the situation. Besides parents placing curfews on teen; you now see malls and cities placing curfews on teens. Curfews are good but at what
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Juvenile curfew laws are steadily in debate whether it violates two of our amendment rights. Some individuals say it is bias and ineffective while others believe it is totally necessary‚ and serves as a main part in keeping children in school and off the streets. My personal views remain the same‚ considering I am a juvenile and this is an issue that has an effect on my life and my rights as a citizen. As I researched and brainstormed about the pros and cons‚ and the debates I still believe a teens
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The intention teenagers are given a curfew of a certain time limit in different states is to limit gang violence and use curfew as a key tool to do so. (Wagner‚ Matt 2). Curfew is a way to control the teens that have diminutive self control along with little or no parental control. (Hall‚ Maggie 2). Various amounts of teenagers cannot be confidential to act with such autonomy and accountability. (Love‚ Dennis 2). Having a curfew indicates who the teenager is and what they do. (Love‚ Dennis 2).
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Mangum Professor ????? ENGXXXX July 23‚ 20XX Teen Curfew: A Benefit to Youth? How would you feel‚ as a parent‚ if your child was out late and didn’t return home? How would you feel if you received a phone call from police saying they have arrested your teen for criminal mischief? The way a parent may feel if they didn’t know the whereabouts of their children or how they would feel having to go to a police station to bail their teen out is anything but happy or joyful. We all want to keep
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Teen Curfew Teens must have a routine in order for proper behavior. Not every teen or adolescent agrees that curfews are necessary. However‚ curfews are a necessary part discipline and keep teens out of trouble; therefore‚ teen curfews are an effective way of keeping teens out of trouble. Teens need to have everyday routine schedule from the time they wake‚ throughout the school day‚ having a family dinner‚ right up to the time they go to bed. It is important for teens to have after school activities
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Teen curfews have been in debate in most major cities for a while now. Parents and city council members have been trying to push laws to have young adults home safe and sound where they should be at a more reasonable time. Teen curfews are a good idea and should be enforced. Not only would it show more responsibility on the young adult’s part‚ but it would support teen safety. Another advantage to a curfew is that it would will help teens to be less sleep deprived. Responsibility is something
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Effectiveness of Juvenile Curfews. Curfew is a word that derived from the French word “courvrefeu”. The meaning of the word courvrefeu is “to cover fire”. Implicating that a curfew is a way to put something out or maybe to reduce something down. Going back in time‚ curfews have been around since the feudal era. A long ways ago‚ “a bell would ring to alert the villagers to put out their fires and go to bed for the night. William the Conqueror even used an 8:00 p.m. curfew in 1068.”(The Effectiveness
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21 | V “A” | Grammar | | Curfews for teenagers We all know that we have to allow our teenagers to spread their wings and learn responsibilities and one area that is constantly on parent’s minds is curfews and how much freedom they should allow teenagers to have. The main queries we get from parents is how late their curfew should be and what to do if they break the curfew. Let’s look at some of the issues and explore solutions. With regard to how late you should allow your teenager stay out
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