> One law my group is interested in is curfews. I would like to hear about
> your opinions, and if you have any information on this subject.
I found curfews to be an effective technique for reminding me that I was
under the supervision and control of the institution imposing the curfew.
Better yet, strict and highly public punishments for even relatively minor
curfew violations have the salutary effect of causing those subject to the
curfew to internalize it.
Why, I can speak from personal experience - one day I stayed up talking to
a friend in a separate dorm fifteen minutes past curfew, and when I
returned, guiltily sneaking into my own dorm, I was covered with sweat
from head to toe. All I could think about was the utter horror of having
almost violated curfew (and then being found out). The dorm faculty did
not even need to punish me; the agony of expecting punishment was enough.
I can highly recommend curfew as a means of keeping kids in line.
Thanks,
-David
