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Philadelphia: A teen curfew has been in effect since 1955, but people are questioning the usefulness of the law following a double shooting at a large gathering of teens in a public park in late June.
In Philadelphia, Chicago, and Maryland, local leaders and police are turning to curfews for teenagers. Researchers say that there is no evidence that curfews reduce crime
Curfew laws in other states and cities typically set forth different curfews for minors of different ages. The stated purpose of such laws is generally to deter disorderly behavior and crime, while others can include to protect youth from victimization and to strengthen parental responsibility, [111] but
Opponents to this law included activists from Californians for Justice, Critical Resistance, the Youth Force Coalition, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, and the American Civil Liberties Union. Advocates in the ACLU challenged many portions of the law, including a provision automatically sentencing youth 14–17 years old in adult court.
The first mall curfew to be widely reported was a policy at the Mall of America that restricted access to unattended minors under the age of 16. [6] Officials at the mall made statements indicating that the policy was implemented following complaints of intimidation by teenagers, and that the policy was modeled after a practice at a mall in Asheville, North Carolina. [7]
New criminal justice laws in effect Jan. 1, 2025 in states like California, Illinois: What to know Kinsey Crowley, Margie Cullen, Kathryn Palmer and Charles Dunlap, USA TODAY December 30, 2024 at ...
Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle Braden proposed the curfew, which would prohibit 16- and 17-year-olds from gathering in a public space between midnight and 5 a.m. on weeknights or between 1 a.m ...
Redding, a student rights case brought before the United States Supreme Court, its President published an opinion opposing the Barr et al. v. Lafon case in the award-winning University of Pittsburgh School of Law journal "the Jurist", [6] and a local chapter filed a lawsuit against the city of West Palm Beach, Florida, in an effort to repeal ...