Question

The following is a draft of a student essay. It may contain errors.

Curfews: Effective and Fair?

Curfews have wide support from the public, including from law enforcement and government officials. Many parents also support the idea of a government-enforced curfew. These supporters believe that keeping the youth off the streets at night will deter youth-related crime.
However, curfews are not effective at stopping juveniles. First, most of the crimes committed by juveniles happen in the late afternoon when they have free time. Many believe that the crimes committed by juveniles happen at night and that the curfews prevent it. However, this isn't true. Furthermore, a government-required curfew takes control away from parents. Parents should be able to decide what is best for their children, but an enforced curfew takes this power away.
The idea of a curfew assumes that many youths will be committing crimes or participating in unsafe activities. But many young people are trustworthy and do not need an enforced curfew. This only creates tension between law enforcement and juveniles. This could be viewed as a lack of trust between law enforcement, the government, and youths. If a curfew is enforced, the people that put it in place should take all young people into account, not just those they fear will commit crimes or engage in hazardous behavior.

Which sentence would be the best introduction to the essay?

A. Local communities have implemented nightly curfews in order to prevent juvenile crime.

B. Curfews, or specific times one must remain at home, are effective for preventing crime.

C. Juveniles are still going to commit crimes even when law enforcement puts a curfew in place.

D. Curfews, which are supposed to prevent crime, do not result in the intended outcome.

Answer 1

D.

Curfews, which are supposed to prevent crime, do not result in the intended outcome.

Step-by-step explanation:

Having a Curfew would help with Preventing crime but not stop little kids go to sleep so having a curfew government-enforced would not have a likely outcome