Home > Opinions > Politics > Would a mandatory jail sentence help decrease the instances of drunk driving? DEBATES OPINIONS FORUMS Report Topic Create New Topic Would a mandatory jail sentence help decrease the instances of drunk driving? Related Topics: Services‚ Blood alcohol content‚ Driving under the influence‚ Sentence (law)‚ Law 59% Say Yes 41% Say No * Drunk drivers should be imprisoned upon first offense There would be fewer drunk drivers on the road. Many lives would be saved by car crashes every
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Sample midterm problems Question 1. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a very visible organization whose main focus is to educate the public about the harm caused by drunk drivers. A study was recently done that emphasized the problem we all face with drinking and driving. Four hundred accidents that occurred on a Saturday night were analyzed. Two items noted were the number of vehicles involved and whether alcohol played a role in the accident. The numbers are shown below: a) What is the
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Name:Graham Sokol Teen Driving Issues Project Topic:Drunk Driving Part 1 - Identify the Issue Be sure to include at least 4 complete sentences for each. Section HeadingInformationWhy is this a problem‚ especially for teen drivers? (4 sentences at least) Drunk driving always dangerous but even more so with teens who are new to driving and inexperienced with drinking. Drinking and driving can lead to accidents or deaths. Its not just dangerous to the drunk driver but dangerous to everyone else on
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Why is the Drinking Age 21? by Ethan Trex - August 26‚ 2008 - 12:41 AM in Share Presidents of some of the country’s biggest colleges and universities have come out in support of the Amethyst Initiative‚ which is pushing a proposal to reconsider the national drinking age of 21. The group contends that the current policy hasn’t actually deterred alcohol abuse among college-age students; instead‚ it’s forced these young people to imbibe in a “culture of dangerous‚ clandestine binge-drinking
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Drunk driving driving under the influence (DUI) n. commonly called "drunk driving‚" it refers to operating a motor vehicle while one’s blood alcohol content is above the legal limit set by statute‚ which supposedly is the level at which a person cannot drive safely. State statutes vary as to what that level is‚ but it ranges from .08 to .10. Driving on private property such as a parking lot is no defense‚ but sitting in a non-moving vehicle without the ignition on probably is (sometimes resulting
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Teen Driving Issues Project Drunk Driving Part 1 identifying the issue Why Is Drunk Driving A Problem‚ Especially for teen drivers? This is a major problem for teens because drunken teenagers are more likely to get in a car crash then an adult drunk driver and drunk driving should not even be done. Many teens are also pressured into drunk driving which again has a high chance in getting into a crash. Statistics from research regarding teen crash rates About 70% of all teens drink
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affected by Public Policy Groups and Organizations Supporting the Interest Groups and Organizations Opposing the Interest Classes or Groups Affected by the Interest Classes or Groups Interested in Policy Outcomes (MADD) The mission of mothers against drunk driving. National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration and with the Law Enforcement community. (DAMM) is an organization founded by a group of responsible citizens who were astonished to learn how legislator and other groups that have
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Alluring Alcohol The Deadly Mistake More Women Are Making was an article featured in Cosmopolitan magazine’s October 2011 edition. The typical readers of this magazine are college-aged females and older‚ and as school was just starting back‚ the timing of this article was more than a coincidence. Stephanie Booth‚ a popular blogger and MBA graduate presents her article in a stern‚ yet reflective manner. She uses statistics‚ polls and radical stories to keep the attention
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running for political office. 2. What interest groups do you foresee would have an interest in this legislation? An interest group is an organization such as the ACLU‚ the Missouri Police Chiefs Association‚ etc. 2a.) I can foresee Mothers Against Drunk Driving
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many important purposes. 1. MADD helps serve drunken driving victims in many states. MADD helps eligible crime victims or survivors with certain expenses related to a crime such as funeral expenses‚ lost wages‚ counseling services‚ child care and crime scene cleanup 2. Last year‚ MADD provided victim services that are emotional support and assistance with medical and legal struggles that follow a drunken driving crash‚ to over 63‚000 victims and survivors nationwide‚ that
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