1. No.. But why?

2. No. But why?  First, a curfew only restricts the time someone can get into trouble.

3. Most teens are stubborn  Secondly, even with a curfew, teens will do what they want.

4. They feel… different  Sneaking out gives a teen a thrill, like they are invincible.

5. Adds stress  Having a curfew will add stress on the teen because they will freak out about running late.

6. Stress = Freaking out  If your teen drives, which most do nowadays, they might stress out about running late and might not make it home.

7. Curfews are popular though  But that doesn’t mean they work.

8. 1957 curfews  By the year 1957, half of America’s cities with population of 100,000 or more had curfews that didn’t work.

9. Crime rates in Detroit  After Detroit adopted the youth curfew in 1976, juvenile crime dropped 6% in curfew hours but raised 13% in non-curfew hours.

10. San Diego  Their youth curfew has been invalidated twice by appellate courts for violating young people’s rights.

11.  Also, an 18-year analysis of 21 cities in California conclude that youth curfews ARE useless. California

12. Raises crime rates during day  It may lower juvenile crime rates at night but it just raises them during the day.

13. Wasting resources  Curfews don’t help much, just instead, waste police resources.

14. Curfews don’t teach  A curfew doesn’t teach a teen to be polite, be responsible, or to obey the law.

15. So do you think curfews work? Yes or No