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In some areas in the US, a ‘curfew’ is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of doors after a particular time at night, unless they are accompanied by an adult. What is your opinion about this?

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Certain regions in the United States of America have introduced curfew hours at night, during which teenagers are prohibited to roam around freely on their own. While
such
 policies may protect the children from illegal activities, the question is if
this
 the solution to growing crime rates? The most compelling reason for
such
 restrictions could be due to high crime rates in certain areas. Teenagers under 16 often fall prey to mugging, rape, drug abuse and scams despite of the best effort from their parents and community they live in.
Furthermore
, experiencing
such
 events could disturb them mentally and physically at a tender age and cause negative impact that could be brought into their adulthoods. Whereas
such
 rules would help to reduce their exposure to illicit activities, they may
also
 help to make the best use of their time for studies. Despite the aforementioned arguments, I firmly believe
such
 restrictions may not always work and only solve part of the problem. What If a teenager
decide
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decides
 to sneak out of the house without informing their primary care givers?
Such
 restriction would not work in every situation, there may be a sudden need or medical emergency where a 15 year old
have
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has
 to step outside. As criminal activities happen during the day as well as the night, teenagers may still fall in trap to
such
 activities. If the government genuinely wants to solve
this
problem
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problem, then
then
 they need to step up the law enforcement levels in the areas high crime rates. To conclude with, curfew hours for teenagers might not be a complete remedy to the law and order problem in the United States. While
such
 measures may work as a short term solution, in long run policy makers have to look at
big picture
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the big picture
 rather than restricting movements of teenagers.
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