Title

Do Juvenile Curfew Laws Work? A Time-Series Analysis Of The New Orleans Law

Abstract

Juvenile curfew laws are one of the most recent weapons for combating delinquency, but little is known about their effectiveness. This study examines the impact of the juvenile curfew law in New Orleans, Louisiana on victimizations, juvenile victimizations, and juvenile arrests. Interrupted time-series analyses are used to compare victimizations and arrests before and after the curfew was implemented. The results show the ineffectiveness of the curfew. Victimizations, juvenile victimizations, and juvenile arrests during curfew hours did not decrease significantly after the law went into effect; some victimizations during non-curfew hours increased significantly after the law was implemented.

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Publication Title

Justice Quarterly

Volume

17

Issue

1

Number of Pages

205-230

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/07418820000094531

Socpus ID

0005888759 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0005888759

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