Curfew for Minors: Advantageous or Disadvantageous?

Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 12:44
A CURFEW IS A LAW enacted by a local or state government that restricts certain people from being in public places at specified times of the day.
 
Many cities and towns have a curfew law in place to prevent teenagers from being out at certain times, typically spanning the late hours of the night or school hours during the day. Any teenager caught out after curfew can face a fine or even jail time, depending upon the specific laws of the town.
 
Possible reasons to believe that curfew is advantageous:
 
·         Youth crime is a major and growing problem, often involving both drugs and violence. Imposing youth curfews can help to solve these problems, as they keep young people off the street, and therefore out of trouble, and prevent them from congregating in the hours of darkness.
 
·         The use of curfews on minors can help to protect vulnerable children for not all parents are responsible and inevitably their children suffer, both from crime and in accidents, and are likely to fall into bad habits. Society should ensure that such neglected children are returned home safely and that their parents are made to face up to their errands.
 
·         There is no good reason for children to be out unaccompanied late at night, so a curfew is not really a restriction upon their liberty. They would be better off at home doing schoolwork and interacting with the rest of their families.
 
·         Child curfews are a form of zero tolerance policing, showing that a community will not allow an atmosphere of lawlessness to develop. Child curfews can help to change a negative youth culture in which challenging the law is seen as desirable and gang membership an aspiration.
 
Possible reasons to believe that curfew is disadvantageous:
 
·         What if they have to stay out late for a school related activity?
 
·         What if they have part-time jobs, for example being jeepney conductors? Many jobs requires staying until night to earn money for their living.
 
·         It is unethical to criminalize their simple presence in a public space.
 
·         Once charged even for flimsy reasons, they will have criminal record which might bring harms to their opportunities in employment and so increases the social deprivation and desperation which breed crime.
 
 
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Marie Rose M. E...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 07:51

Time of being up late in the evening is not the major issue here. It's about going out late at night unaccompanied. You can prepare your projects and assignments at home. If it is a group project, then you can communicate with your group mates using your cellphone or the internet.

Jones Reyes

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 08:40

I disagree with your opinion. Because projects and group assignments are not valid reason to stay late outside of our houses. If you have a project or group assignments you should early to finish early. Nowadays it is not safe for us to stay outside our houses at night, we don't have any any what might happen to us at that hour. There are many ways for us to finish our work early if we want to.

Marie Rose M. E...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 08:47

Distance from school and their house is not even a valid reason. Minors are still in High school. Parents would not be able to enroll their children far from their place.. Majority of the minors would tell their parents that they will have projects but the truth is they will just hang out with their friends. The point is, generation today is more hard headed than before. And it's just right that there is curfew for minors.

Jones Reyes

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 08:48

I disagree to you because curfew is not just about the minors will do bad things it is also for their safety because its not safe at night. Many crimes happen at night.

Crisel May J. T...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:34

Hi. Good day. I just want to say something about your comment. I know that it is not good for youth to stay outside at night but what if they have an important things to do like some students that needs to do or finished their school works or projects.

Marie Rose M. E...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 09:10

Hello Ms. Andrea Tubon! Can you imagine this world without curfew? Yes! Minors will be free. But suddenly, road accidents have occurred, or maybe rape incident and a lot more might happen. Your so-called "freedom" is now worthless if something bad will happen with people, right?

Crisel May J. T...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 09:23

Hi, I just want to say something about your comment that curfews symbolize the act of taking away freedom.I disagree because parents just concerned with their children's because now a days there are so many crimes that youth involves.

jomalieramos

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 09:35

disadvantage: Curfews are often useful means of enforcing some sort of order on kids social lives. and you are avoiding a capable of making variety of important decision on their own.

Crisel May J. T...

Thu, 02/13/2014 - 01:06

Hi, I disagree with you because even though youth are the hope of the nation it is not the reason that they can do what they want and not to listen with their parents advice. If it's true that they are the hope of the nation they must be responsible of what they are doing. So curfew for minors are advantageous.

Marie Rose M. E...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 09:54

I disagree. Indeed some people have to work at night. But curfew is a law that prevent teenagers from being out late at night and the government is just being protective. Minors are aware with this and probably won't go out at certain times.

jane rocel reyes

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:02

I bet to disagree with you, For me Curfew for minors is advantageous, because it will prevent and minimize or even stop the growing numbers of youth involved in crimes. Some of the young people nowadays, are spending their time just to go somewhere, meet with their friends or have an eyeball with the person that they don't really know at night, and some of them take drugs, having early pregnancy, addiction to computer games, and etc. It can help minors to avoid take alcoholic drinks and smoke. It can also help minors to give more attention for their studies and not to have a lower grades in school.

jane rocel reyes

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:02

I bet to disagree with you, For me Curfew for minors is advantageous, because it will prevent and minimize or even stop the growing numbers of youth involved in crimes. Some of the young people nowadays, are spending their time just to go somewhere, meet with their friends or have an eyeball with the person that they don't really know at night, and some of them take drugs, having early pregnancy, addiction to computer games, and etc. It can help minors to avoid take alcoholic drinks and smoke. It can also help minors to give more attention for their studies and not to have a lower grades in school.

jane rocel reyes

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:02

I bet to disagree with you, For me Curfew for minors is advantageous, because it will prevent and minimize or even stop the growing numbers of youth involved in crimes. Some of the young people nowadays, are spending their time just to go somewhere, meet with their friends or have an eyeball with the person that they don't really know at night, and some of them take drugs, having early pregnancy, addiction to computer games, and etc. It can help minors to avoid take alcoholic drinks and smoke. It can also help minors to give more attention for their studies and not to have a lower grades in school.

Rica R. Rocio

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:04

Hi , I beg to disagree with your comment that Curfew is Disadvantageous because as far as i know everything works in a time management and I know that everything has its limits . And as a student also, we should know our limitations in terms of having fun with friends and School activities.

Rica R. Rocio

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:12

Hi Ms. Gemma, i think that curfew is advantageous especially nowadays because crime is everywhere and we don't even know who will we trust. And I beg to disagree with your comment that we can settle our protection to our parents because not all the time our parents is with us so how we assure with that ? And I can say that curfew is one of the protection that we need nowadays.

jane rocel reyes

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:24

I disagree, For me it is advantageous because they can do their school activities in their free time which cant affect the curfew hours. And it disciplines minors to follow the rules that was given to them.

Crisel May J. T...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:24

I disagree with you because even though youth had a curfew thus not the mean that our parents don't trust us they just concerned because some crimes now a days are youth involves.

Rica R. Rocio

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:27

Goodevening po. I disagree with you because I think curfew is one of the step that we accept because it may not help all the time but at least we can learn how to manage our time and know our limitations. Curfew also help the parents in protecting their children.

John Jerick Castro

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:37

I disagree to you because it cannot affect our tourism they can talk and socialized to other people in morning or afternoon not only in night.Yes it is not a crime to walk or to be seen outside at night, if you have a good reason of staying outside or walking at night.

Rica R. Rocio

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:41

I beg to disagree Mr.Kenneth Calimag because as one of the Pro Curfew, Time management esp. to students. And as far as I know, the person who has on the job are not belong to the curfew and it is on below 18 yrs old . And to students who has many activities, they should know the Time management and they should do it in their free time.

jomalieramos

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:44

hi, good day! I read about your comment and i strongly disagree to you because not all minors are involving in crime. and i think minor are aware about what they are doing.

Querstine Micha...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 11:25

Hi good day :) i"m disagree to your comment because it is advantage to all minors having a curfew, that is true that not all minors are bad having bad plans during the night.But i'm just want to remind you that curfew is for all minors that disobey the rules during the night and their is due process to all who commit a crime and for those who are innocent. thank you :)

John Jerick Castro

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:59

I disagree of what you have said, curfew is act of taking away freedom because they want to protect all minors in some accident, crime, engaging in drugs, and other bad influence.

Querstine Micha...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 11:08

Good day :) i'm disagree to your comment but I respect what you feel about the curfew. Curfew is advantageous to everyone especially for those minors who need security during at night we must be responsible in our actions. Not all minors/teenagers know their limitations, their is no problems having curfew. it is provided by the government to control and protect the minors.

Querstine Micha...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 11:10

Good day :) i'm disagree to your comment but I respect what you feel about the curfew. Curfew is advantageous to everyone especially for those minors who need security during at night we must be responsible in our actions. Not all minors/teenagers know their limitations, their is no problems having curfew. it is provided by the government to control and protect the minors.

Querstine Micha...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 11:11

Good day :) i'm disagree to your comment but I respect what you feel about the curfew. Curfew is advantageous to everyone especially for those minors who need security during at night we must be responsible in our actions. Not all minors/teenagers know their limitations, their is no problems having curfew. it is provided by the government to control and protect the minors.

Querstine Micha...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 11:11

Good day :) i'm disagree to your comment but I respect what you feel about the curfew. Curfew is advantageous to everyone especially for those minors who need security during at night we must be responsible in our actions. Not all minors/teenagers know their limitations, their is no problems having curfew. it is provided by the government to control and protect the minors.

jane rocel reyes

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 11:30

Hello, in respect with you but I am in favor of having curfew for minors. Base on my experiences, I have witnessed several cases where staying outside your home late in the evening could influence the behavior of a dependent, young and having a little knowledge of responsibilities. Indeed a critical stage of being a youth or a teenage. Although this challenges in life can mold us, strengthen us, and eliminates arrogance of why we must be disciplined as we go on with our lives. We cannot ignore that most of us does not really end up with learning from our mistakes. "It's better safe than sorry" according to a saying.

jane rocel reyes

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 11:11

I am in favor of having curfew for minors. Base on my experiences, I have witnessed several cases where staying outside your home late in the evening could influence the behavior of a dependent, young and having a little knowledge of responsibilities. Indeed a critical stage of being a youth or a teenage. Although this challenges in life can mold us, strengthen us, and eliminates arrogance of why we must be disciplined as we go on with our lives. We cannot ignore that most of us does not really end up with learning from our mistakes. "It's better safe than sorry" according to a saying.

Maylen E.Padua

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 11:26

i agree to you that curfew makes them responsible at their age and to disciplined the youth and also to prevent accident. It is also good for parents because they can protect their children.

Vanessa Joy Cabrera

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 11:27

In my personal experience, I've already been out late at night several times due to my college schedule. My dismissal time back then was 9:00 pm and I have an approximately 1 hour and 30 minute jeepney ride just to get home. And I'm not alone, there are also others who had to do the same thing. Imagine if curfew was there that time, I could've been put to jail. It is disadvantageous in a way that it would limit everyone's time (let's not deny the fact that some college students are still minors) and there are instances that going home late at night is inevitable. It is still the parent's duty to impose their own curfew and not the government itself. Remember the Martial Law? There are a lot of people who got "salvaged" because of this curfew.

jane rocel reyes

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 11:43

Hi, goodevening . Im sorry but I disagree with you, not all parents can monitor their children all the time (especially when the school/university of their children is far from their house). Because they can lie with their parents that there is a school activity when in fact, they will just hang out with their friends.

Querstine Micha...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 11:44

Hi :) Abigail C. Edillor :) for me curfew is Advantageous for all minors I think all who implement this curfew with their own basis who are not or those who disobey the rules. For me syempre exempted yung mga working studets and those who make their activities after school hours.

Vanessa Joy Cabrera

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 11:49

that,s why parent should discipline their children, for them to know their responsibilities on their own.

Maylen E.Padua

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 12:06

I disagree about your comment, Because even if there is a curfew in one's community. We cannot avoid any accident because it can happen anytime and anywhere

Querstine Micha...

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 12:11

hi Rowell S. Benardi :) curfew is not about getting the freedom of every minority, it is implemented so that we must be responsible in our actions and to protect others during the night. And it is not advisable that we bond in midnight we must know what is the right time of having good time with our friends.

Maylen E.Padua

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 12:13

I agree to you that curfew can lessen the rate of those minors who use drugs and some fraternity. I Also like your comment that it can lessen the crime rate especially rape.

Maylen E.Padua

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 12:25

I disagree, because Students are vulnerable to attacks of violence and crime at night, If they go home early with there parents and make there school works then they will be harm free.

Parreno Zamira B.

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 12:32

Hi,lawliet I just wanted to clarify that I disagree with you.Because as we all know that having a curfew especially to minors is advantageous. having this kind of policy, many people are benefited in this. And it doesn't mean that the seniors or elderly doesn't trust the minors. They only wanted us to be protected against danger especially at late night and to be safe.

Shila May L Crescini

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 12:39

Yes, minors should have to abide by a curfew because they are underage minors and most of the trouble they get into happens late at night. If they are out unsupervised than they are more likely to break rules and get into trouble with the law.

Joy Ann Real

Thu, 02/13/2014 - 04:29

good day :) i strongly Disagree to you. having a curfew is important because we need to disciplined minors and also to prevent accident.

Jeniffer Catublas

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 13:07

I beg to disagree with your opinion. As we all know nowadays many crimes have been committed by minors especially in using illegal drugs and some crimes like "car-napping", "rapes", and other immoral acts. So for me, Curfew must be implemented. It will be a great help especially for those parents who have a hard time in disciplining their children..

Rey-ann Samarro

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 13:14

Curfews help young adults get use to following a normal routine schedule by being home before a certain time each night. One of the advantage of curfew is to help make sure that teens aren't out all night getting into trouble with other kids. It will also help them get enough sleep at night since they have to be home by a certain time.

Michal May Testimio

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 13:29

Curfews will help reduce the crime rate by keeping kids off the street at night. Curfews also teach the importance of keep tracking of time. It will help learn to follow through with showing up to places on time without constantly being late. It will help reduce stress in their life since they will be use to following a schedule.

Joy Ann Real

Thu, 02/13/2014 - 04:40

good day :) For me having a curfew is good because it can help to prevent the minors from using cigarettes, using drugs and drinking alcohol.

Parreno Zamira B.

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 13:33

Hi Aisa, I totally disagree upon your opinion. Crime is always there and even at night. The purpose is to prevent individuals at minor age to be involve in any crime necessarily and also to prevent them from becoming a victim of it. Therefore, for me it is a good way to implement curfew for minors .

Parreno Zamira B.

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 13:45

Hello sunshine, sorry but I hardly disagree about your opinion. For me it is irrelevant and out of this world from what you have said about curfew. The topic contains whether curfew is advantage or disadvantage. I think you should understand first the contents of the article and analyze. Thank you and hope you don't get offended.

Jeniffer Catublas

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 13:46

Hello :-) I just want you to know that I don't agree with your opinion. It wouldn't be unfair to those minors who don't have any bad deeds wanna know why?it's because it would help them away from those people who have bad intentions and be one of their victims.

Joy Ann Real

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 13:59

a curfew is just another way to control a teen. It is advantage because we need to maintain the safeness and wellness of teenagers in a crime and it can also prevent doing bad things during late at night.

Parreno Zamira B.

Wed, 02/12/2014 - 14:00

Hi there, as you have said that curfew are regular part of teenage life. But for me it doesn't mean that every teenagers has taken away their freedom. It is a part of disciplinary actions and warning for the minors. For them not to involve in such any crimes and to prevent accidents. Like nowadays, the crime rate of our country continually increasing.

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