Juvenile law

Underage Drinking and the Repercussions Statistics show that in 2007, underage drinking cost about $68 billion in form of medical bills, household income loss, and costs of treating pain and suffering associated with the unethical behavior. Contrastingly, the input of over $68 billion into the alcohol industry by young drinkers ensured the profitability of the sector. However, statistics asserts that in 2009, 19% of drivers aged 16-20 years were involved in a fatal crashes since their…

BACKGROUND During 1974, the Queensland government changed the drinking age from 21 to 18. Since the early 2000’s, there has been an increase of alcohol-fuelled violence, causing communities to become concerned. This briefing note has been created as requested from the premier to see the viable options to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence. The proposed changes target young adults, as statistics show individuals aged between 15-24 were accountable for 52% of all alcohol related injuries in 2007. It…

being intoxicated. These organizations can also have fruit or strong drinks to substitute from the alcohol that were once at parties. The alcohol-free gatherings still will give students their freedom just without the alcohol. This also follows the law since drinking under the age of twenty-one is illegal. Having the alcohol-free organizations not only helps reduce universities but it will also be a good way to promote the university and attract more students. The organizations would be a great…

In 1984 the legal drinking age was raised from 18 to 21; Keeping this in mind Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that “people aged 12 to 20 years drink 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States” (“Fact Sheets - Underage Drinking.”). This rise in age not only blew up within society and media but also created a platform for a new debate over the 21 vs 18 drinking age. A plethora of people all across the nation have joined the debate and added their two cents to the argument.…

Underage drinking is a very common problem. Underage drinking has been around for some time and parents are still debating whether or not they should let their kids drink or not. The answer is they shouldn’t. Many adults already let their kids drink in their home, but they don’t know the negative effects on underage drinking. From examining alcohol related accidents, and data from underage drinkers, it is clear that parents shouldn’t allow underage drinking at home. Accidents that result from…

Every few seconds a teen dies from an alcohol related situation. According to the article,”Alcohol- related car crashes, homicides,suicides,alcohol poisoning, and other injuries, such as falls burns and drowning”( “Underaged-Drinking”).Newly legal adults hold an ample amount of accidents that happen already.Why would we accumulate the risk of accidents by depreciating the drinking age? In chance,there will inhabit a risk of exposing illegal habits to younger drinkers.The drinking age should not…

of young deaths. MADD, short for Mothers Against Drunk Driving states that President Reagan passed a Uniform Drinking Age Act in 1984 that gave states a five year deadline to change their legal drinking age to 21. Passing such a law was effective because it saved lives. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 927 lives were saved in 2004 alone as a result of the higher minimum drinking age. Teenagers can be adventurous and daring…

Since the 1960s, high school administrators have debated whether or not to ban the novel, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. This book has countless instances of profanity and rebellious behavior, all of which, high schoolers are exposed to on a daily basis. For that reason, high schools should not ban The Catcher in the Rye despite its obscene and profane content. High schoolers are mature enough to read inappropriate content without following a negative path. The Catcher in the Rye does…

and over schools try to advocate that alcohol intake under 21 is bad and harmful, but kids still partake in it. “Schools are torn on whether to ban alcohol or introduce ‘safe’ drinking habits.” (“Liberating a Drinking Culture” 2) The school knows the law so why don’t they figure out a way to show kids to abide by it? Furthermore, schools need to show these kids they aren’t missing out on anything. Alcohol can ruin students ability in the classroom. So “schools must show students how to live a…

“An estimated 5,000 people under age 21 die will die this year from alcohol-related accidents, homicides or other injuries.” (The Good, The Bad 2015.) Alcohol is a deadly substance responsible for countless deaths, accidents, suicides and injuries. Experimentation with alcohol in teenagers is common however, teenagers simply can’t comprehend the risks involved. No teenager decides to have a few drinks at a party and thinks they will end up killing someone nevertheless, it happens. Alcohol…