Question

Imagine your local city council is considering a city-wide curfew in response to a recent increase in crimes committed by teens. The proposed curfew would prohibit unsupervised children under 17 from being out after 9:00 p.m. on weekdays, and after 10:00 p.m. on weekends.　 Some believe the curfews is a good prevention tool, keeping at-risk kids from becoming victims or criminals. Opponents argue confining innocent youth to their homes does not make young people more responsible. In a well-written paragraph, analyze whether the benefits of creating this curfew are worth the costs. Use examples from personal experience or the module to support your answer.

Answer 1

Creating a curfew for overcoming the increase in crimes committed by teens is a viable option but not for the long term. Avoiding teens to be on the streets at night could result in a temporary reduction on crime, but there are several crimes that could be committed hidden on houses or other abandoned places. A more plausible option would be to reinforce police surveillance and of course, creating jobs for teens to encourage them to be responsible and valuable for society.

Answer 2

The creation of curfew will have positive impacts on the youth. They can be safe and avoid dangerous circumstances. They will also be more focus on their own tasks or works to do. This will also limit the fights, drug addictions, and crimes.