Scrutinizing juvenile curfews: Constitutional standards & the fundamental rights of juveniles & parents

Juvenile curfew laws can elicit 2 opposing viewpoints. This conflict of viewpoints illustrates the battle between the individual rights of the juvenile and the interests of the state in deterring crime and protecting its citizens. This note analyzes the possible standards of scrutiny under the Equal...

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Published in:	Vanderbilt law review Vol. 53; no. 2; p. 653
Main Author:	Brown, Brant K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nashville Vanderbilt Law Review 01-03-2000
Subjects:	Clauses Crime Curfews Equal rights Federal court decisions Judges & magistrates Judicial reviews Legislation Legislatures Minors Parents & parenting Supreme Court decisions United States > US
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Summary:	Juvenile curfew laws can elicit 2 opposing viewpoints. This conflict of viewpoints illustrates the battle between the individual rights of the juvenile and the interests of the state in deterring crime and protecting its citizens. This note analyzes the possible standards of scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause that are available to courts within the context of juvenile curfew laws and juvenile rights protected by the Equal Protection Clause. This note starts from the premise that the standard of analysis a court chooses to employ is more important than the exact wording of the curfew in question. It is concluded that the appropriate standard of analysis for juvenile curfews is an intermediate standard of scrutiny.
ISSN:	0042-2533 1942-9886