The Effectiveness of Implementation of Curfew Hour Among Teenagers on Crime Prevention Program in Lucban, Quezon

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of implementation of curfew hour among teenagers on crime prevention program in Lucban, Quezon to determine whether the program meets its stated goals of reducing crimes and victimization especially on teenagers, as well as the mechanism by which this is accomplished. The rationale behind the program is that the threat of formal controls by way of home visits and sanctions will elicit compliance with curfew and increase the perception of certainty of punishment, and that juveniles who must remain at home will have fewer opportunities for crime and victimization experiences. Perceptual deterrence and lifestyle and routine activity theories are used to test this rationale. The study used a descriptive method which describes the current effectiveness of the implementation of the curfew hours in Lucban, Quezon. There is a total of 40 respondents from selected barangays in Lucban, Quezon which the majority of them were the youths/juveniles age ranges from 13 to 17 of different barangays in Lucban, Quezon. The research design consists of surveying the area first and dissemination of questionnaire to respondents.