Legal professions

As previously mentioned, underage drinking cost society an unbelievable $68 billion in 2007. Some immediate economic costs include personal costs and costs to an underage drinker’s family, community, and legal system. (Crowe 8). Some examples of personal costs that may occur because of underage drinking include payment for alcohol abuse treatment, medical services, and higher insurance rates because of traffic accidents or convictions for driving while intoxicated…

anger issues, abusive adults, and premature death. The legal drinking age limit is 21 for a very valid reason, it is the line in the sand that cannot be crossed. Teenage drinking affects the development of the brain, and this legal drinking age is there to ensure the safety of future…

The number of deaths would have been much greater, but with the legal drinking age set at twenty-one, deaths have been reduced. Although many studies confirm that the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) is effective in reducing underage drinking and the consequences from alcohol drinking, some argue that the MLDA is ineffective and has driven young adults to drink more in less supervised and controlled environments. The current legal drinking age of twenty-one is the most effective effort to…

Eliza has brought a claim against the ISP alleging that she is a victim of discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The basses of Eliza’s claim comes from the fact that the ISP refused to offer her light duty work after she informed them that she was pregnant. In order to prove that one was discriminated against under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, one has to establish the prima facies elements which were set up in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 93 S.Ct. 1817…

Underage drinking is among the most serious of public health problems facing adolescents in the United States (Zhong and Schwartz). In today 's society, people are questioning the legal drinking age. Some wish it should be lower. While others think it is right where it needs to be. Although lowering the age might not sound like a bad idea. But it can be a huge problem in society. Even though some people think if the drinking age were to be lowered sounds like a good idea. Teens are doing it…

Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered? Eighteen, that magical age, everyone has dreamed about turning. The number eighteen is significant in America because it is when teenagers are finally given the chance to show the world they’re responsible young adults. This group is no longer viewed as children in America, but as young adults who can experience the same rights and privileges as other adults. As society keeps growing and changing, the discussion to keep the drinking age at twenty-one or to…

because they won’t want to try anything else if they know they can buy the alcohol, and have fun without hurting themselves, although if having it to buy alcohol at 21 they will want to keep trying other stuff such as the heavy drugs because it is not legal and everything they’re doing it’s not right. Teens are more likely to overdose on heavy drug substances instead of alcohol due to being hard to get and…

in the 1920s, colleges still had gender segregation, Greek life allowed men and women to come together for drinking activities in private off-campus houses. When “Animal House” and “Saturday Night Live” was released in 1978, most states still had a legal drinking age that was under the age of 21. Parties began to evolve and imitate the ones shown on the screen. In 1984, when the National Minimum Drinking Age Act was passed, the underaged drinking rates increased. Partying was still prevalent on…

The first reason we should not lower the minimum legal drinking age is it would be medically irresponsible. Drinking alcohol at such a young age can do much harm to the body as it is still maturing. According to ProCon.org Headlines, the brain develops until around 20 years of age. The brain 's frontal lobes are very important during adolescence. The brain 's frontal lobes are essential for emotion regulation and having alcohol can interfere with development. Also having alcohol at such a young…

drinking. Regardless of what the legal drinking age is, accidents involving drunk drivers who are new to alcohol are more likely to get into accidents. By lowering the drinking age to 18 it will cause more accidents from drunk driving because they would be new drivers and be legally able to drink…