Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Are curfews effective against crime?? [8]

Boy, 15, wins curfew legal battle


BBC NEWS

This article talks about how a 15-year-old boy has won a landmark High Court challenge to the legality of child curfew zones used to tackle anti-social behavior. The boy is described as a model student, he says, "Of course I have no problem with being stopped by the police if I've done something wrong, but they shouldn't be allowed to treat me like a criminal just because I'm under 16.

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