Cities and towns should have curfews. "[A curfew] allows less time to get in trouble with gangs, alcohol, drugs, and things like that," said one teen. Curfews lower the number of teens involved in crimes. From 1995 to 1999, the number of minors arrested for violent crimes dropped 23 percent. Experts credit public curfews for the drop in crime. Curfews don't take away teens' rights. Minors don't have the same rights as adults. If a movie theater can keep minors out of R-rated movies, why can't a law keep minors from staying out late? Curfews help parents and teens. Some teens don't listen to their parents. Public curfews give parents some extra help. They make sure teens are back at home by a certain time.