In an attempt to combat juvenile crime and protect children by keeping them off the streets at night, many communities have enacted _________ ordinances.

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The description in the sentence specifically refers to curfew ordinances, which are laws that restrict individuals under a certain age from being out in public during certain hours, typically at night. Noise ordinances regulate the level of noise allowed in certain areas or at certain times, vagrancy ordinances address homelessness and begging in public places, and truancy ordinances relate to school attendance.

In an Attempt to Combat Juvenile Crime and Protect Children