Yes http://emlab.berkeley.edu/~pkline/papers/Youth%20curfews%20latest.pdf
Kline, Patrick. "The Impact of Juvenile curfew Laws." n. page. Web. 8 Jan. 2013.
Curfews have intended results on the specified age groups, as well as a few above those levels.
No http://articles.cnn.com/1998-06-10/us/9806_10_teen.curfiew_1_youth-crime-daytime-curfew-curfew-arrests?_s=PM:US
"Study Curfews don't cut juvenile crime." CNN U.S.. n. page. Web. 8 Jan. 2013.
Curfews have no effect on crime rate, if anything in certain cases increased it.
Both http://news.jrn.msu.edu/capitalnewsservice/2011/12/02/studies-find-teen-curfews-reduce-crime%E2%80%94or-not/
Outline
Intro- There has been much controversy over the topic of curfews, specifically those limited to teens and those younger. Crime rates and spill-overs have long been the leading and most fought out points between both sides, as well as the safety of the public and the impact of those close to the specified age group(s).
Crime rates/ Spill-over
For- Studies have show that enforced curfews have a reduce crime effect. In these studies, it was found that there were no spill-over effects.
Against- However, studies have also shown that when curfews are in place, they can increase crime rates.
These rates, however higher, are an effect of spill overs caused by curfews. Spill overs are the effects of excess material (in this case crime), being added to another medium (other age groups of crime rates).
Safety
For- Studies have shown that when curfews are in effect, places that otherwise didn't feel safe to the public are now accepted as safe.
Against- While curfews may reduce crime and make people feel safer, it is not the best option to stop/ lower crime. Such measures as limiting the number of people in a store would help with such a goal.
Impact On Those Whom Don't Apply
For- When curfews are enforced, with fines and arrests, parents will pay more attention to their kids schedules and activities, while discouraging them from disobeying the law. This would make for a healthy family relationship, as well as teach kids that crime is bad.
Against- Unfortunately, while curfews are enforced for those under these guidelines, others that are slightly older (or younger in some cases) that look to be like those under jurisdiction of curfews are sometimes wrongly accused and arrested. These are innocent people, but because of curfews, they are arrested or fined for their looks.
Conclusion- Both sides have made good and thorough arguments for and against the idea of curfews. However, given the arguments made, the idea of having curfews is the best option. Spill-overs can be dealt with, while keeping kids off of the streets and out of trouble and the influence of crime will lead them to a better life. As far as the accidental accusations of look-alikes, those can always be resolved fairly quikly, as long as those accused cooperate with the prosecuter and police forces.
Final Paper
There has been much controversy over the topic of curfews, specifically those limited to teens and those younger. Crime rates and spill-overs have long been the leading and most fought out points between both sides, as well as the safety of the public and the impact of those close to the specified age group(s).
Studies have shown that enforced curfews have a reduce crime effect. In these studies, it was found that there were no spill-over effects (the effects of excess material, in this case crime, being added to another medium, in this case other age groups of crime rates). Spill-over in the case of crime rates is never good, being that the crimes rates tend to "spill over" onto other age groups' crime rates. For example, if the curfew is in place, studies have shown that while crime rates drop in that age group, they rise in other, non-effected age groups because of that curfew. However, studies have also shown that when curfews are in place, they can increase crime rates. In these cases, it may not be the effected age groups' crime rates (although in some cases it is), but the non-affected age groups (i.e. spill-over). These rates, however higher, are an effect of spill overs caused by curfews. the effects of excess material (in this case crime), being added to another medium (other age groups of crime rates).
Studies have shown that when curfews are in effect, places that otherwise didn't feel safe to the public are now accepted as safe because of the reduced crime rates. People think that since crime is going down, they might not get mugged on that one street that they have wanted to walk down. While curfews may reduce crime and make people feel safer, it is not the best option to stop/ lower crime because studies have shown that crime committed by youth tend to be between the hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., which is not usually within the verdict of curfew laws. Such measures as limiting the number of people in a store would help with such a goal.
When curfews are enforced, with fines and arrests, parents will pay more attention to their kids schedules and activities, while discouraging them from disobeying the law. This would make for a healthy family relationship, as well as teach kids that crime is bad. Unfortunately, while curfews are enforced for those under these guidelines, others that are slightly older (or younger in some cases) that look to be like those under jurisdiction of curfews are sometimes wrongly accused and arrested. These are innocent people, but because of curfews, they are arrested or fined for their looks.
Both sides have made good and thorough arguments for and against the idea of curfews. However, given the arguments made, the idea of having curfews is the best option. Spill-overs can be dealt with, while keeping kids off of the streets and out of trouble and the influence of crime will lead them to a better life. As far as the accidental accusations of look-alikes, those can always be resolved fairly quickly, as long as those accused cooperate with the prosecutor and police forces if already somehow accused of being guilty of breaking curfew.
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