Should teenagers be tied to curfews? This is a question many parents ask themselves. What is happening to my son? What is my daughter doing? How do I know if they are safe? What time will he come home? When following curfews, teens tend to stay out of trouble more because criminal activity or high-risk behavior is more likely to occur later in the evening when parental supervision is not present. Therefore teenagers need a curfew, imposing curfew would help keep young teenagers out of trouble legally, set strict limits and ensure safety. How can a curfew stop my young teenager from engaging in illegal activities? Curfews provide teenagers with a limited amount of time to commit any criminal offenses. There have been several incidents reported on the news recently regarding gangs and fights between young teenagers; Although fighting is commonly known to most people as using the fist and only the fist, teenagers today use weapons that can have very deadly consequences. These gang fights usually occur when the police are unknown or late in the evening. In some areas of the United States where curfews are not enforced, community vandalism occurs. Vandalism is at its highest among teenagers; acts of vandalism include damaging property, stealing street signs, using eggs in houses or cars, spraying graffiti on public places, etc. In many cities, crime rates among teenagers have dropped substantially. The U.S. Conference of Mayors surveyed mayors of 347 cities with curfews and found that 88% of cities believe curfews make streets safer for residents. Even though only 72 of 347 cities had daytime curfews, 100% of those cities showed a decrease in truancy and daytime crime. Gang issues are also… middle of the paper… would you react if you found out they were the victim of a horrible crime? Teens should definitely have a curfew, imposing a curfew will help keep teens out of trouble legally, sets hard limits and ensures safety. You should talk to as many people as possible and make them aware of the dangers of missing curfew. Be a fellow citizen and help your community stop teen crime and teen crime. Works Cited Pickett, Theresa. “What kind of problems can teenagers have if they don't have a curfew?” EHow. Demand Media, June 18, 2011. Web. March 13, 2014."Adolescent Vandalism |." Middle Earth. Np, nd Web. March 13, 2014. “Curfew Management.” BYU David O. McKay School of Education. Np, nd Web. March 13, 2014.Ricks, Delthia. “Study: Texting while driving is now the leading cause of death for teen drivers.” Newsday. Np, 8 May 13. Web. 13 March. 2014.