curfew debate
Curfews have been around for hundreds of years. They originated for the public good—to get youth offenders off the streets. Most curfew ordinances trace back to a public safety regulation imposed by Alexander the Great that required the residents of Oxford, England to retire and cover their fires when an evening bell was rung. (Ruefle and Reynolds, 1996) In the early 1900s, the curfew bell could be heard throughout America as a sign to teenagers
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