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Teenage Curfew Laws

As Thomas Jefferson stated "A society that will trade a little liberty for a little order will loose both, and deserve neither." Many believe that there should be no curfew laws at all such as Margaret Brooke Cobey who said that the laws "punish law abiding teens more that the true criminal." Others feel that the laws are a great way to keep juvenile crime rates low. This however is not supported in any statistics. In fact the crime rate seemed to decrease during the nighttime curfew hours and increase during the after school hours and before the curfew hours.
             There are some exceptions to the juvenile curfew laws in Berea. If the juvenile is accompanied by their parent or guardian or a person over twenty-one years who has been given permission by their parent or guardian to be out past the curfew, the juvenile is exempt from the curfew. A juvenile can also be on an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by their parent or guardian would be exempt. Also if the juvenile is legally employed for the period of one-half hour before to one-half hour after curfew while going straight between their place of employment and their home. However, to be under this exemption the juvenile must be carrying a written statement from the employer attesting to the place and hours of employment. A juvenile may also be exempt if they have written proof from their school authorities that he or she is excused from school attendance at that particular time. This exemption is for daytime curfew only. Daytime curfew is meant to keep juveniles in school or in their homes during a suspension or expulsion.
             There are other possible consequences if I am ticketed again for curfew violation. First of all, if I get ticketed again within the next year I can receive twice the punishment from a larger judicial system than Berea's. Upon my first offense I will be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Upon my second or subsequent offense I will be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.


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