In response to growing public concern over crime, cities and counties throughout the United States are returning to a familiar tool: curfews for young people. Proponents argue curfews curb crime and protect youth by keeping them off the streets. Today more than 400 towns, cities and counties have enacted youth curfew laws, according to the National Youth Rights Association. “Treatments and interventions, and as little contact with police and courts as possible, are very important ingredients in trying to prevent juvenile crime,” Carbone said. “We see that communities that have access to resources have the least amount of youth crime, and that’s not by coincidence,” Gozani said.

Source: New York Times August 28, 2023 18:45 UTC