In the United States, many shopping malls have implemented mall curfews or chaperone policies, measures to prevent minors from entering or staying on mall property during curfew times unless they are accompanied by a guardian. Mall curfews have been implemented in shopping malls since the 1980s, and those who implement similar policies often justify them by citing "unruly behavior" reported from unsupervised teenagers.[1] One of the first malls to implement a mall curfew was the Mall of America in 1996, which received opposition from the American Civil Liberties Union due to its infringing on the rights of young people.[2]
Locations with curfew policies will often make exceptions for minors who are working during curfew times.[3]
History
Implementation
Legality
Effects and responses
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References
- ^ Hartmans, Avery (April 28, 2023). "Teen bans on the rise: malls, theme parks, and even a Chick-fil-A are requiring chaperones to stop rowdy minors". Business Insider.
- ^ Meredith, Robyn (September 4, 1996). "Big Mall's Curfew Raises Questions Of Rights and Bias". The New York Times.
- ^ Mcilwain, Kaleah (April 14, 2023). "Kids Face New Curfew at Philly Mall and It Goes Into Effect at 2 p.m. Daily". NBC Philadelphia.
- ^ Freeman, Alysa B. (January 1, 1998). "Go to the Mall with My Parents?? A Constitutional Analysis of the Mall of America's Juvenile Curfew". Dickinson Law Review. 102 (2).
- ^ Munoz, Daniel (October 20, 2023). "Garden State Plaza has a curfew for teens. Is it helping to curb unruly behavior?". nrthjersey.com.
- ^ D'Innocenzio, Anne (May 29, 2023). "Gen Z teens are so unruly in malls, fed by their TikTok addiction, that a growing number are requiring chaperones and supervision". Fortune.
- ^ Velsey, Kim (February 14, 2024). "The Teens Getting Around the Teen Ban at Atlantic Terminal Mall". Curbed.
- ^ Lange, Alexandra (December 5, 2023). "Teens need malls. Malls need crowds. Why are they pushing kids away?". The Guardian.
- ^ Vela, Susan (December 19, 2017). "CherryVale Mall's chaperone policy cuts police calls, arrests". Rockford Register Star.
- ^ Moss, Linda (April 17, 2023). "Here's How Malls Across the Country Are Restricting Teen Visitors". CoStar.
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