Shay Bilchik

In the following viewpoint, Shay Bilchik asserts that curfews, if implemented properly, can help reduce juvenile violence. He notes that such laws must be written in a manner that ensures their constitutionality, so they can withstand legal challenges. Bilchik contends that curfews are most likely to be effective if they are not exclusively reactive and punitive but also include proactive elements that will help prevent delinquency. Bilchik is the administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the

U.S. Department of Justice. As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to statistics provided by Dallas and cited by the author, when are murders by juveniles most likely to occur?
2. What are some of the common elements of most curfew programs, as stated by Bilchik?
3. According to Bilchik, what are some...