Detroit parents face fines if their children break curfew. Research shows the policy could do more harm than good
Detroit raised parental fines to $250 and $500 per curfew offense to curb youth violence despite research showing limited impact and increased hardship on disadvantaged families.
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Detroit parents face fines if their children break curfew − research shows the policy could do more harm than good
Fining parents when their kids break curfew does little to deter juvenile crime. Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesDetroit is seeing declines in violent crime, but 33% more young people were victims of gun violence in the city so far in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to local police. Mayor Mike Duggan and the Detroit Police Department responded by introducing the Summer Teen Safety Violence Prevention Plan in July 20…
Detroit parents face fines if their children break curfew. Research shows the policy could do more harm than good
Detroit is seeing decline in violent crime, but 33% more young people were victims of gun violence in the city so far in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to local police.
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