Implementation of Curfew Ordinances in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija

Abstract

Curfew ordinances are widely praised, but little researched, enforcement mechanism that local police departments can use to combat juvenile delinquency. The study used a descriptive method which describes the current level implementation of the curfew hours on selected barangays in Cabanatuan City. There is a total of 150 respondents that majority of them were the youths/juveniles age ranges from 11 to 17 of different barangays in Cabanatuan City. As to the Level of Implementation of Curfew Ordinance it is the consistency which is missing which happened to be one of the most essential thing in the process of implementation. As to the perception of the youths to the programs given by the barangay officials to those who violate the said curfew ordinance, as to the data gathered by the researcher, the programs given or offered doesn’t even work as a deterrence for the youths aren’t afraid of the potential pain they will be incurring because the barangay officials do not give sanctions to the apprehended violators