Youth curfews and the trilogy of parent, child, and state relations

Article Abstract:

Case law demonstrates a lack of coherence in cases involving the rights of minors and the authority of the state to impose curfews on them, and the courts need to restructure their jurisprudence to weigh the interests of parents, as well as minors and the state. Curfews are often imposed based on the state's custodial obligations to protect children, but most children covered by such curfews have parents able to exercise their own custodial authority. In such instances, courts should weigh the interests of the state against those of both youth and their parents.

United States, Youth, states

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Dangerous children and the regulated family: the shifting focus of parental responsibility laws

Article Abstract:

Parental responsibility laws enacted in response to juvenile crimes threaten families' self-determination and generally treat juveniles ominously. Parental responsibility laws seek to impose a strict liability on parents not to raise their children well but, instead, to protect society from their children's conduct. Unfortunately, the new policies focus attention on the problems associated with juvenile crime, rather than on the causes or the potential solutions for preventing future problems.

Interpretation and construction, Juvenile offenders, Family, Criminal law

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Juvenile curfew: legal perspectives and beyond

Article Abstract:

Federal and local government officials are considering imposing more stringent penalties on juvenile offenders in the wake of increased criminal activity involving the youth. One of the proposed measures to curb juvenile crime is the nocturnal juvenile curfew, which seeks to restrict unsupervised juvenile activity away from home and has so far proven effective in cities that have imposed them. The constitutionality of such curfews has already been upheld by courts across the US.

Crime prevention

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