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Essay / Benefits of Juvenile Curfew - 1067
Policymakers and law enforcement hope to see many benefits when implementing juvenile curfew. One goal of creating juvenile curfew laws is to reduce crime. This is one of the most popular reasons behind this policy. ADD MORE Safety is also an important aspect when it comes to enforcing the curfew law for minors. Although the goal is to reduce juvenile delinquency and prevent it from occurring elsewhere, the curfew can potentially protect young people from victimization. ADD MOREAnother goal is parental concern. It often happens that young people leave home and don't bother to tell their parents where they are going. Most of them don't even call to check in. This causes parents to worry that something has happened to their child. The curfew can solve this problem because parents will know that their children will not be out at all hours of the night. ADD MORE Protecting children from trouble is another reason why policymakers may believe that a curfew for minors should be implemented. Most people think that after a certain time of night nothing positive happens. This can cause the minor to be involved in something they probably shouldn't be doing. ADD