Teenage Curfew

Teenage Curfew

A majority of parents and public want to put a teenage curfew into effect, assuming it will avert alcohol and drug abuse from teens. Most curfew policies require teens under 18 years of age to be home at certain hours at night, unless they have a legitimate excuse or are accompanied by a parent/guardian. By reducing the number of youth on the street during certain hours, curfews are thought to lesson the number of circumstances in which youth crime can occur. Crime perhaps, but when it comes to alcohol and drugs, teens are going to use them whether there is a curfew or not.

Implementing a curfew on teenagers would not only not keep them from alcohol and drug usage, but it would promote them to sneak behind their parents back. Various people want to employ a curfew thinking it would keep teenagers more protected, but from my experience, it would only make the situation worse. The curfew would force kids to lie to their parents and risk being caught because they are sneaking out of their homes in the middle of the night.

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