Curfew Policy
Description of policy
Problem/need identification
Development of policy
Evaluation of policy
It is unquestionable to claim that the world is progressively advancing and entering into the epoch of developments. However, it is very unfortunate to state that the social issues especially juvenile delinquency at the same time is increasing at an accelerated pace. This apparently indicates the fact that youth violence over the years have raised to a much greater extent. In fact, statistical records have revealed the piece of information that juvenile delinquency has become one of the leading causes of deaths in the United States (LeBoeuf & United States - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1996).
In this regard, juvenile curfew policy has been designed, enacted, and enforced as one of the popular control strategy to increased juvenile delinquency and victimization, which is attributable to numerous social trends. The increased juvenile crime rates have raised the concerns across the nation,…...
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Adams, K. (2007) Abolish Juvenile Curfews. Criminology & Public Policy. Volume 6, Issue 4: 663-669. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
ABA Center on Children and the Law, Center for Children & Law and Policy. (2009). Children, Law, and Disasters: What We Have Learned from Katrina and the Hurricanes of 2005. USA: American Bar Association.
LeBoeuf, D. & United States - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (1996). Curfew, an answer to juvenile delinquency and victimization? USA: U.S. Dept. Of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Finley, L.L. (2007). Juvenile Justice. USA: Greenwood Publishing Group.
Curfew for Teenagers
Curfews for teenagers have long been a tradition in communities as a way to keep young people off of the streets and out of harm's way, so to speak. A curfew is a specific time set by city officials that determines when a certain age group has to home. This becomes a law of the community, meaning violations are punishable. While curfews may seem to be in the children's best interest, it creates more problems than it solves.
One problem that stems from curfews is that it creates criminals of otherwise law abiding teenagers. If a teenager is on public streets five minutes, ten minutes or an hour past curfew, they are subject to arrest. This makes them a criminal for something that for the rest of the population is not a crime. Moreover, it categorizes or stereotypes all teenagers as delinquents, as if to say any teenager on…...
There is only supposed to be one other teen under 18 inside the car of an under aged driver (O'Donoghue), and this helps keep teen drivers safer, as well, as too many people in the car can be a distraction to the driver. Parents should ensure that these rules are followed, and the curfew causes parents to be more aware of where their children are and when they return home at night. It should open up new avenues of communication, which is good for teens and parents.
The arguments against the teen curfew laws are many. As reporter Mussenden notes, they are difficult to enforce. He writes of a driver education teacher, "But, based on conversations with students, she suspects that few teens obey all the rules, especially curfew restrictions. Police say enforcing some restrictions are a challenge, since telling a 16-year-old from a 19-year-old at 55 miles per hour…...
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Crash Investigation Team. "Report Number 196). Virginia Commonwealth University. 2006. 12 Dec. 2007. http://www.vcu.edu/cppweb/tstc/pdfs/196.pdf
Editors. "Virginia Licensing Laws." Safeteendriving.org. 2007. 12 Dec. 2007. http://www.safeteendriving.org/laws/laws.php
Editors. "Virginia Steps Up Efforts to Curb Drunk Driving with Checkpoints." InsuranceJournal.Com. 2006. 12 Dec. 2007. http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2006/08/25/71734.htm
Mussenden, Sean. "Tough Driving Laws for Teens Saving Lives." Potomac News Online. 2006. 12 Dec. 2007. http://www.potomacnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WPN%2FMGArticle%2FWPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137836300442&path=!news
Teen Curfew Hala
Teenage Curfew Laws
This is a paper that argues for the implementation of curfew laws for the youths to preserve the youths from going astray. It has 3 sources.
The young individuals have extra energy, which if not controlled, may lead them astray and curfew laws are viewed by some as punishment for all teens; however, in the end it is only a preventative measure in a struggle to preserve the youth.
Thomas Ognibene, Councilman of Queens City, has come up with legislation for creating a curfew for the juveniles, which he intends to introduce shortly. According to him the curfew will be applied to boys and girls below eighteen years of age and will be effective from 10:00 P.M. This has created much reaction in the city. Some of the people consider the intended legislation as amounting to throttling the freedom of teen-age boys and girls. Others see it as…...
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Queen, Joseph W. William Murphy, Teen Curfew Law Proposed for City., Newsday, 07-10-1996, pp A03.
Ward, J. Richard Jr. Implementing Juvenile Curfew Programs. The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, March, 2000.
Potok, Mark. MANY ADULTS SUPPORT TEEN CURFEWS., USA Today, 06-26-1995.
Curfews, military incursions, targeted killing, movement restrictions, arrests, terror acts, humiliation, poverty, and economic condition have affected every single person, right from infants to aged people. Volatility on a daily basis aggravates anxiety and stress - these unfortunate people cease to have any control over their lives (SAC, 2015; PCS Mental Health Department, 2003; Irwin & Scali, 2010).
The present situation in Syria is devastating, aggravated by memories of past conflicts and the ultimate loss of identity and land. Coping methods attack religious beliefs, cultural traditions, and community lifestyle vigorously. The most prominent impacts of relentless conflict include hopelessness; such situations have a lasting effect on people, their family, and the overall community. Discovering methods for overcoming the ordeal they have experienced is the lone means to a better future, for these people (SAC, 2015; Zimiles, 2009).
Epidemiology of the health/mental health issue
The collective effect of conflict elements deeply affects individual and…...
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Allotey, P., Verghis, S., Alvarez-Castillo, F., & Reidpath, D. D. (2012). Vulnerability, equity and universal coverage - a concept note. BMC Public Health, 12 (Suppl 1), 1-3. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-S1-S2
DeSavigny, D. and Adam, T. (2009). Systems thinking for health systems strengthening: Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research. World Health Organization.
Irwin A, & Scali E. (2010). A conceptual framework for action on the social determinants of health. Social determinants of health discussion paper 2: Debates, policy & practice, case studies Geneva: World Health Organization.
PRCS Mental Health Department (2003).Capacity Building for PRCS Psychosocial Services: Vision and Framework -- A Concept Paper. Palestine Red Crescent Society
Proximate Negligance
You Decide: The Law
Who is to blame?
Factual Summary
Suzy Marks and her friends Jerry and Kate were ordered to leave Elsewhere City Park at the 11pm curfew time by Officer uthless. Suzy told the Officer she wanted to wait for her friend Orson, who was supposed to pick her up at 11pm or said she would walk the short distance home. Officer uthless ordered her into Jerry's vehicle and said she should leave immediately. Jerry made several stops on the way home and got into an accident, causing Suzy to be injured
Was Officer uthless' action the proximate cause of Suzy's injuries?
estate or summarize the question. What is the legal question you are going to answer?
Was Officer uthless negligent?
Legal concept(s)
According to McCollum v. CBS, "the threshold and, in this case, dispositive question with respect to the assertion of a claim for negligence is whether any duty was owed to the plaintiffs"…...
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Herrara et al. v. Quality Pontiac. Find Law. Retrieved:
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/nm-supreme-court/1323261.html
McCollum v. CBS. (1988). Retrieved:
special case that focuses on the poverty-stricken neighborhood of Allerton Avenue. The paper highlights the issue of drug-trafficking and shows how some citizen-driven programs helped in decreasing this problem.
Curfew at nine: Case analysis
Drug trafficking is a very common issue in most poverty-ridden neighborhoods in the United States. The reason why youth in these areas seek refuge in delusional world of drugs is because they lack proper education and there is indeed no incentive for them to get respectable grades or degrees. For years they have seen their parents working hard to make both ends meet and despite repeated government promises, these people failed to get even the very basic amenities such as clean water and spacious apartments. In these conditions, it is only natural that youth tries to escape the reality and seeks refuge in drugs. ut drug-use has never been an isolated issue; it gives rise to all…...
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Curfew at Nine: A Bronx Neighborhood Looks for Solutions.
Social Work Exercises
Preparing for 3 Clients
Mrs. Nancy Cannon telephoned from her place of work ( the Capital nsurance Company -- phone [HDDEN] She sounded concerned. She said that on the previ-ous Saturday night, her 14-year-old daughter Amy had come home after her 9: 00 p. m. curfew, smelling of alcohol. She says that she " grounded" her daughter but now wants to talk with a social worker about the situation. Mrs. Cannon requested an appointment for herself alone, indicating that she wanted to sort things out with someone before she dealt further with her daughter.
Mrs. C. reported that this was the first such incident. She said, " 've never had any trouble whatsoever from Amy. She's been a wonderful child." She stated that she had not sought pro-fessional help before and that this was her first contact with any social service or mental health agency. She indicated that her husband,…...
mlaI would have to take a moment to breathe and clear my head. My own frustration about the fact I id not get a raise should not interfere with the well being of my upcoming client. I would remind myself that I am in this field not for the monetary benefits, but for the joy of helping real people with real problems. I would tell myself that this is a testing moment; I either need to center myself and help those in need, or stop altogether.
Case 1
The issue of handling this case is a very sensitive one. Unfortunately, "despite many changes that have occurred in the treatment of rape victims, there still exists in our society ignorance about, and ambivalence towards the rape victim, causing for many an additional stress" (South Eastern CASA, 2012). This is especially true for date rape victims, who are often stigmatized as having not been raped in a traditional sense. Many tend to falsely believe that the victim was either using an excuse after the fact, or simply lost control because of their own vices in regards to drugs or alcohol. This creates a scenario where there needs to be a certain degree of trust built within the empathy provided by the social worker. Thus, "given that the victim's trust in people has been betrayed by the rapist, it may make it more difficult for her to trust others. The counselor needs to indicate that she can empathize with the victim's feelings, that she can listen and acknowledge the intense emotions the victim has, and encourage rather than suppress discussions of these" (South Eastern CASA, 2012). It is crucial that the social worker provide a sense of trust and understanding in order to best help the victim at hand. This trust will help
parents be held responsible for their children's actions?
I believe that parents should be held accountable for their children's criminal actions and according to an article in usiness Wire 72% of Americans agree. ("Harris Interactive Study Reveals Three Quarters of Americans elieve Parents Should be Held Liable for Children's Criminal Actions"). The article reports the results of a study conducted by Harris Interactive which interviewed 2737 people from around the country. The study found that regardless of social or economic standing Americans want to see parents held responsible for the criminal actions of their children. ("Harris Interactive Study Reveals Three Quarters of Americans elieve Parents Should be Held Liable for Children's Criminal Actions")
It is my assertion that holding parents responsible for the criminal actions of their children will deter crime. It will also encourage parents to be more attentive in the upbringing of their children.
The severities of the crimes that…...
mlaBibliography
Armstrong, M., Evans, M., Wood, V. "The Development of a State Policy on Families as Allies." Journal of Emotional and Behavoiral Disorders. http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0FCB/4_8/68273227/p1/article.jhtml?term=parent+responsibility+for+juvenile+deinquency
Brown, Michael. "Juvenile offenders: should they be tried in adult courts?" USA Today (Magazine). January 1998.
Harris Interactive Study Reveals Three Quarters of Americans Believe Parents Should be Held Liable for Children's Criminal Actions." Business Wire. http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0EIN/2000_March_13/60057449/p1/article.jhtml?term=Should+parents+be+held+responsible+for+their+childrens+actions
Kozlowski, James C. "Court Upholds Juvenile Curfew Law." Parks and Recreation. Jan, 2000. http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1145/1_35/59319073/p1/article.jhtml?term=parent+responsibility+for+juvenile+deinquency
Oganizational Stuctue & Policies
Oganizational Stuctue and Policies
Community centes can be the heatbeat of a neighbohood -- a vibant, enegetic space whee people ae guaanteed a wam welcome, find needed suppot, and exploe options fo impoving thei lives. Yet many community centes ae located in aeas of few economic suppots and substantive need. This means that duing the nighttime hous the community cente may be a pinpoint light in a hazadous o bleak milieu. Staff and voluntees give geneously and happily of thei time at Bightwood Community Cente. Safety fo Bightwood staff, neighbohood membes, and pogam paticipants is uppemost on the minds of the Executive Diecto, the Assistant Diecto, and the Boad of Diectos. Accodingly, a ecommendation has been fowaded to establish a policy equiing staff and othes who ae engaged in pogam activities duing the evening hous to leave the community cente in goups, neve going solo into the paking…...
mlareferences in order to increase the probability that adaptive behaviors are fostered. By practicing safe behaviors such as the one addressed in the policy, the staff of Brightwood Community Center can be confident that they are not presenting any temptation to individuals who might choose to rob or harass them should the be in a vulnerable situation. The policy doesn't really establish winners and losers, nor does it cost anything to enact. Basically, the consequences of the policy are that the probability of safety for staff is enhanced. Diversity in human behavior, cultural values, and socio-economic variables are reflected in the safety policy; and the policy speaks to the human right of safety in the community. The overall strengths of the policy are that it is simple and easy to implement, and the policy is realistically grounded in the actual attributes of the Brightwood neighborhood. The only apparent weakness in the policy is that some occasions may present exceptions that make it difficult for all staff members to comply, however, exceptions are expected to be rare -- and generally could be worked around. A potential recommendation for a policy modification could be to ensure that a sturdy male is present each evening when the staff leaves the facility: this could either be a security guard or a volunteer, such as one of the members of the Ten Point Coalition.
V. Conclusion
This exercise illustrated the importance of writing policy with due consideration of the context. For instance, knowing what external policies exist can be a fundamental assistance to creating a policy that is supported by community values and the weight of several years of curfew policy to verify the decision of the agency to adopt and implement the policy. The hierarchical structure of the agency ensures that important issues receive due consideration and that authority is coupled with responsibility -- a factor that can have substantive influence over compliance to policy. Methodically considering the various factors that influence policymaking and policy implementation can result in stronger policy with fewer unanticipated side effects.
I am currently writing a handbook of policies and procedures for my practicum, so there is nothing in writing yet, so your answers will come from interviewing CL Day and Izera Day (obviously you won't really be interviewing them).
The policy I would like the paper to discuss is how at the end of the night, everyone walks out in a group. Brightwood is not a safe area, so at nighttime it is important to walk out as a group.
Look at any communist regime in the last 100 years, where religion is considered an opiate of the masses. The government becomes god in that circumstance, and can get away with anything, including mass genocide (the Origin of ights - posted on."
True freedom should be given to individuals who do not harm other members of society.
One classic example of a lack of freedom that does not make sense is teenage curfew. Thousands of cities across the nation impose teenage curfews. The governments of those cities choose an arbitrary time by which teens have to be home or they can be taken into custody and their parents can be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor for letting their child be out past curfew.
Curfew laws impose on what freedoms should be allowed. Why is it necessary for teenagers to come in at a certain time? Who exactly do…...
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Enemies of the Future
http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/000017.html
The Origin of Rights - posted on March 30, 2005 @ 12:12: AM CST
internment camps for the Japanese that were set up and implemented by president Franklin D. oosevelt. The writer explores the history leading up to the decision and the decision itself. There were six sources used to complete this paper.
When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor the American public was outraged and stunned. American citizens had lived with a false sense of security for many years that the soil of the United States was off limits. The Civil War and the American evolution were long in the past and residents believed that the world at large would be to afraid to attack a nation as strong and powerful as the United States. The attack came without warning, killing thousands who were within its grasp. When the smoke had cleared and the bombs had stopped, the nation turned a fearful eye to the white house for guidance. At the time the president was…...
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Japanese camps http://history1900s.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jainternment.org
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066 http://history1900s.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Fchildofcamp%2Fhistory%2Feo9066.html
Early Implementation of the Mass Removal http://www.imdiversity.com/Article_Detail.asp?Article_ID=3228http://www.densho.org/learning/spice/default.asp
("Home Confinement / Electronic Monitoring," n. d.)
House arrest or home confinement started as a program to handle particularly as a sentencing substitute meant for drunk drivers, but rapidly spread over to a number of other offender populations in a lot of jurisdictions. Depending on the nature of crime committed by the offenders, home confinement has been designed with various degrees of stages of restrictions. These can vary from ordinary curfews to complete confinement. For instance, the home confinement program of the Federal courts extends three separate levels of restrictions under the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, 2000. Under the first level ie., curfew, it requires the program participants to stay at home daily during certain time periods. Under the second level house arrest it requires on the part of the participants to stay at home round the clock save for attending to work, school, treatment etc. which must be…...
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Black, Matt; Smith, Russell G. (n. d.) "Electronic Monitoring in the Criminal Justice System"
No. 254. Retrieved 28 March, 2008 at http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi2/tandi254.pdf
Caputo, Gail. (2004) "Intermediate Sanctions in corrections"
Clear, Todd R; Cole, George F. (2005) "American Corrections"
(8-16) Furthermore, the tendency to take risks may be increased by peer pressure, emotional lability, and other stresses. Finally, teenagers drive more frequently under higher risk conditions (ie, at night and/or without seatbelts). (1)
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Highway Traffic afety Administration, and other governmental, private, and professional organizations have recommended legislation to institute a program of graduated driver licensing (GDL). These programs remove driving restrictions in stages as the TD gains experience and maturity, until full licensure is granted a minimum of 18 months after the learner's permit is obtained. (17) This type of program has been shown to decrease the crash rate of TDs in New Zealand, Canada, and several states in the United tates. (18-22) Each of these programs incorporates different features of the National Highway Traffic afety Administration recommendations, yet it has not been well established which components are the most effective. In…...
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Four data sets were used in these analyses: 1) Utah MVC records; 2) the Utah hospital discharge database; 3) the Utah Emergency Department database; and 4) the Utah Division of Motor Vehicles driver license file. The 1992 to 1996 MVC records were obtained from the Utah Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic and Safety. This crash database contains information on all reportable crashes (defined as occurring on a public road and resulting in at least 1 injury or at least $1,000 in property damage). These data are collected on reports that are filled out by police officers at the scene of the crash. Data points include detailed information on the time, location, type of crash, vehicles, drivers, and any other people involved (eg, passengers, pedestrians).
The 1992 to 1996 hospital discharge database was acquired from the Utah Health Data Committee/Office of Health Data Analysis, Utah Department of Health. The Utah Department of Health mandates that all licensed hospitals report all inpatient admissions. The hospital discharge database includes demographic information and up to 9 International Classification of Diseases-Ninth Revision diagnosis codes and 5 procedure codes, up to 2 external-cause-of-injury codes (E codes), discharge status, and hospital charges.
Emergency department (ED) records for 1996, the first year for which they were complete, were acquired from the Utah Department of Health. The Department of Health mandates that all Utah licensed hospitals report information on ED patient encounters. The ED database includes demographic information, up to 9 International Classification of Diseases-Ninth Revision diagnosis codes and 5 procedure codes, up to 2 E. codes, discharge status, and hospital charges. Patients in this database were by definition treated and released from the ED.
The driver license file includes all information required for a driver's license, as well as the original and current issue dates and expiration date. The Institutional Review Board of the University of Utah approved use of these databases for this study.
Juvenile Justice
How was the "get tough" movement different from the original parens patriae concept? This paper reviews both forms of punishment (or penalizing) when juveniles stray away from law-abiding behaviors.
The history of parens patriae
The system known as parens patriae was developed many centuries ago, beginning in the late fourteenth century, according to the book Juvenile Delinquency: An Integrated Approach. And early in the fifteenth century parens patriae (the law that emerged from this concept was called "equity law") cases were brought before courts in England, and in time parens patriae was imported to the United States, because many legal traditions that settlers in the U.S. adopted were in fact from English law (Burfeind, 2011, 13).
hat does parens patriae mean in Latin? Originally it meant "parent of the country," and in England it offered "far-reaching power" to the King of England, as the ultimate ruler and guardian of the country and…...
mlaWorks Cited
Burfeind, J.W., and Bartusch, D. (2011). Juvenile Delinquency: An Integrated Approach.
Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Elrod, P., and Ryder, S. (2011). Juvenile Justice: A Social, Historical and Legal Perspective.
Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
The Toulmin Model refers to a way of making arguments. It breaks the argument into six parts: claim, grounds, warrant, qualifier, rebuttal, and backing. The first three parts, the claim, grounds, and warrant are considered the fundamental parts of the argument, with qualifier, rebuttal, and backing considered as supplementary to the argument. The claim refers to what you are trying to prove. In this assignment, you would either be trying to prove that curfews are beneficial or detrimental.
One of the difficulties with your assignment is that it is not clear what type of curfews you need to....
## Impact of Military Police on Discipline and Order
Military police (MPs) play a crucial role in maintaining discipline and order within the armed forces, both during times of conflict and peace. Their responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks, including:
Enforcing Law and Order: MPs uphold military law and regulations, ensuring that military personnel adhere to established standards of conduct. They investigate crimes, make arrests, and provide security to military installations.
Maintaining Public Order: In combat zones, MPs assist in the maintenance of public order among civilians. They provide crowd control, protect property, and enforce curfews, contributing to the stability....
Teenage curfews have been a controversial topic for many years, with proponents arguing that they help reduce crime and increase public safety, while opponents claim they unfairly restrict the liberties of young people. In this essay, we will examine the effects of teenage curfews on crime rates and public safety, exploring whether these measures are truly effective in preventing delinquent behavior and promoting community well-being. By analyzing the research and data surrounding this issue, we will be able to better understand the implications of curfews for teenagers and society as a whole.
In recent years, several studies have attempted to evaluate....
Do Teenage Curfews Decrease Crime Rates and Improve Public Safety?
The implementation of teenage curfews has been a controversial topic for many years, with proponents arguing that they enhance public safety and deter juvenile crime, while opponents maintain that they infringe upon the rights of youth and are ineffective in reducing criminal activity. While research on this issue has produced mixed results, the weight of evidence suggests that teenage curfews have a limited impact on crime rates and may even have negative consequences for young people.
Arguments in Favor of Teenage Curfews
Reduce Juvenile Crime: Proponents of curfews argue that they reduce....
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