Who of us as teens didn’t have to be at home before midnight or earlier? For many teenagers it’s like a nightmare because they cannot stay out all night long and hang out with friends. They complain to their parents about it but now they have bigger problem like towns curfew laws. In many towns it is normal that teens have curfew law because it helps to keep teens under control. All towns should have teen curfew laws because it reduces nighttime crimes, helps to keep teens safety and helps parents to control their children.
One of the reasons why towns should have teen curfew laws is that it reduces nighttime crimes. In some cases by keeping teens off the streets at night, we can avoid many crimes. Police reports show that more than 65% of teenagers are more likely to get in trouble during nighttime than daytime. It is very easy way to drop numbers of crimes. By curfew, teens don’t have opportunity to do things against the law.
Another reason why curfew for teens is a good idea is that it helps to keep teens safe. Curfews help keep teens out of trouble but also it prevents minors from being the victims of crime. It’s very useful especially for young girls, who don’t have opportunity to be out in the streets so late at night. In this way, they can avoid violence. Moreover, it’s a double advantage because if they are out during curfew and they don’t want to breake the law they have to be in company with someone like parent, guardian or an adult. So still, they can feel safe because they have someone who can protect them.
The most important reason why curfew is a good idea is that parents can control their children. By curfew parents can sleep good and don’t worry what are their children doing and where they are. Michael Frankowski who now attends Farmingdale University said, “Parents try to teach kids good morals and they want everything what is best for them. That’s why they give them curfews.” By this, parents are sure that their kids cannot get in trouble with law and they will not be a victim of crime. Children may not agree with the way in which parents protect them but by truly it is good for kids.
Opponents of curfew say that curfew can violate teens’ freedom. Jennifer Fernandez said, “I believe 18 is the age you should not have a curfew, because you know what is right from wrong and you are mature enough.” It may be true in same cases. However, statistics show that more than 72% of people arrested are juveniles. It shows that teens should have curfew because they are not able to take care of themselves without getting in trouble. Moreover, a professor of criminal justice at the University of Central Florida, Ken Adams said, “Curfews generally are popular because they promise to be effective and inexpensive, and we like that combination.”
In conclusion, we can say that curfews are beneficial for teenagers because they reduce nighttime crimes, help to keep teens safety also help parents to control their children. Definitely, curfews are a good idea for teens. In my opinion, all towns should have this law because it makes a society safe.
