Are Public Curfews Fair?

Flashcards created to review key concepts from the lecture on public curfews.

Curfews apply to __________ (anyone under 18).

Minors

Most curfews are __________ during the week and __________ on Fridays and Saturdays.

10 p.m.; 12 midnight

Those who have broken the curfew are taken home or to the __________.

Police station

Some minors receive fines of up to __________ for repeat offenses.

$500

Curfews lower the number of teens involved in __________.

Crimes

Experts credit public curfews for the drop in __________ from 1995 to 1999.

Violent crimes

One argument against curfews is that it is unfair to punish __________ when only a small percentage are committing crimes.

Good kids

Curfews __________ a minor's rights according to some opponents.

Violate

Parents are responsible for their __________ children.

Underage

According to studies, curfews in Tulsa showed that arrests rose despite the __________ law.

Curfew

The right to gather in groups is protected by the __________ Amendment.

First

Curfews give parents some extra __________ in managing their teens' activities.

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