American Journal of Preventive Medicine
December 2015 Volume 49, Issue 6, p811-988, e89-e134
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A Systematic Review of the Impact of Juvenile Curfew Laws on Public Health and Justice Outcomes
Elyse R. Grossman, Nancy A. Miller
p945–951
Published online: October 8 2015
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Automobile crashes cause more than 800,000 youth injuries and deaths each year. Other youth suffer the consequences from being either a perpetrator or victim of a crime. One type of law that has an effect on youth behavior is juvenile curfew laws. These laws restrict the times that youth may occupy public places or streets. We systematically reviewed studies evaluating the effectiveness of these laws to address the question: Can juvenile curfew laws be used to improve youth public health and juvenile justice outcomes?