Geoffrey Canada

Geoffrey Canada argues in the following viewpoint that city- imposed teen curfews are a disturbing trend in crime prevention. He maintains that parents are a better judge than government officials of when their children should be home. Furthermore, Canada believes that enforcement of the curfew law by the police will lead to increased tensions between minority teenagers and the police. Canada is the president of the nonprofit youth group Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families and the author of Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What determined whether the author was allowed to stay out late at night?
2. What times are children most likely to get into trouble, as cited by Canada?
3. In Canada’s opinion, what should political leaders do to help teens and their families"

One reason...