0 a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble: --
1 a rule that some or all people must stay off the streets during particular hours, used esp. to maintain peace during a period of violence: --
We need to be persuaded of the justice of child curfews and that parental responsibility orders will work.
Curfews do not work; they have never been used.
However, as we have already heard, the proposal to impose curfews on those under 16 years of age is much more complicated.
Blanket curfews will needlessly penalise law-abiding youngsters who are out for legitimate reasons, such as playing sport or other after-school activities.
The possibility of carrying identification cards and of curfews on vehicles is carefully considered both generally and in particular areas.
Local child curfews are a permissive rather than a mandatory power.
Local authorities should have the power to introduce local child curfews to address the problem of unsupervised, disruptive children on the streets late at night.
They are suffering from virtually round-the-clock curfews which have gone on for months.
