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Over the past several years, concern about juvenile crime and teenager's safety has led many U.S. cities to enact teen-curfew laws. I strongly disagree that a youth curfew is an effective way to reduce juvenile crime in a community. <Tab/>According to document one, some teens resent curfews and feel that it is unconstitutional. Parents and teens argue that the laws violate minor's freedom and that the First Amendment is …

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…teens that tend to get into trouble. <Tab/>Curfews cannot possible reduce juvenile crime in the long run because juvenile crimes mostly happen in afternoon hours, not at night time. "The problem with curfew laws is that most kids, the good, the bad and the tired, are asleep at midnight." Teen curfews will not stop youths from being engaged in criminal lifestyles and is almost pointless. <Tab/>