This House would introduce child curfew

Youth curfews are widely used in the USA to keep children off the street at night; a state of curfew makes it illegal to be out of doors between certain publicised times. In the USA over 300 individual towns have passed local curfew laws that vary in detail, but are all aimed at reducing juvenile crime and gang activity.

The exceptions permitted vary between states and between cities but are generally: Minors accompanied by a parent or guardian, Minors travelling to or from work, Minors attending official

school or religious events, Minors running errands under an adult's instruction, Emergencies

Punishment for juvenile curfew law violations also varies among jurisdictions, but can often include one or more of the following options: Fines (usually increasing for subsequent violations), Imposition of community service or required enrolment in after-school programs, Restriction of driver's license privileges or possible detention in jail or juvenile hall

In Britain a 1998 law allowed local councils to impose curfews for all children under ten, although none has yet chosen to do so. Many of the issues raised by curfews laws in the USA are applicable to the debates surrounding ASBOs and grounding laws that have been used by the British government at various times

at various times

grounding laws that have been used by the British government at various times

are applicable to the debates surrounding ASBOs

many of the issues raised by curfews laws in the USA

none has yet chosen to do so

allowed local councils to impose curfews for all children under ten

possible detention in jail or juvenile hall

restriction of driver's license privileges

required enrolment

imposition of community service or required enrolment in after-school programs

usually increasing for subsequent violations

can often include one or more of the following options

punishment for juvenile curfew law violations also varies among jurisdictions

running errands under an adult's instruction, Emergencies

accompanied by a parent or guardian

vary between

vary between states

the exceptions permitted vary between states and between cities but are generally

juvenile crime

are all aimed at reducing juvenile crime and gang activity

in detail

vary in detail

over 300 individual towns have passed local curfew laws

certain publicised times

to be out of doors between certain publicised times

a state of curfew makes it illegal to be out of doors between certain publicised times

to keep children off the street at night

are widely used in the USA to keep children off the street at night

would introduce child curfew