M.A.D.D.‚ or Mothers Against Drunk Drivers‚ is a thirty-five year old interest group whose goal is to end drunk driving. They discourage the driving under the influence of any drug‚ most notably marijuana. They have successfully begun to reduce deaths by supporting Politians and legislature that are anti‚ driving under the influence. While they have a humble beginning they have grown to become both wealthy and powerful‚ with the ability to also pressure Politians into supporting their views. As many
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CITIZENS Drunk driving is a serious crime that holds many offenses. Some of these offenses include license restrictions‚ fines‚ and mandatory attendance of “Alcoholics Anonymous” meetings‚ community service‚ or probation. Some jurisdictions even sentence drunk drivers to serve jail time. The justice system is very unfair when it comes to the sentencing of theses crimes when convicting celebrities compared to the average person. Paris Hilton‚ for example‚ committed her first DUI offense. Instead of
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The analysis of the article “No compassion for drunk drivers” The article “No compassion for drunk drivers” written by Roger Simon is an outraged reply to a TV program‚ condemning drunk drivers. The author is extreme in his judgment‚ the use of abuse words in the beginning of the text (no compassion‚ I hate them‚ I become enraged‚ I wanted to kick the in the set) and in the end (the repetition of the phrase- I wanted to kick in the set‚ you were the killer‚ self-indulgent slobs‚ kill each other)
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Each year there are thousands of car accidents. Many of these tragedies are caused by drunk drivers. Drunk drivers are very dangerous. They affect so many people in so many different ways. It is not only harmful to the person drinking‚ but to the people caught in the crossfire. Drunk driving is extremely dangerous‚ not to mention illegal‚ and causes many accidents. First‚ drinking is a very unhealthy habit for many people. According to the article “Alcohol’s Effects on the Body‚” Alcohol can cause
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Whenever I listen to my collection of music occasionally the song "Drunk Drivers" comes on and it always manages to pull me back to my freshman year and a big truth we all hide. Sometimes uncertainty takes control; and this song is perfect to explain that emotion. For anyone else the song might sound like it’s about a reckless driver but for me‚ it’s about a procrastinator who struggles with himself over what is right and wrong. The emotion of uncertainty is hard to put into words and explain. But
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Terrorist Imprisoned Abstract We were advised in our class that we have a few key projects coming up within the next few weeks that will help us understand the polices; practices and procedures of the different law enforcement agencies and how these agencies protect the United States. For the purpose of this assignment we will be looking at terrorist who are imprisoned in the United States and what being an incarcerated terrorist in the United States means. Imprisonment
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Today’s NBA offenses The NBA has evolved over time. Players and coaches are adjusting to this change with different strategies on the offensive end‚ but is this hurting or helping the game? Two sides will be discussed. One point being how today’s NBA offenses are bad and hurting the game‚ and the other point being that NBA offenses are good helping the game. The NBA has evolved to more of a guard based league. With a guard based league this means less post ups for post players and
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A status offense is a non-criminal act that is considered a law violation because of youth. Status offenses include violating curfews‚ general governability‚ running away from home‚ and underage drinking. The criminal offense I will focus on is runaways. Runaways are usually defined as a child who leaves there home without permission and stays away overnight or for numerous days. Juveniles tend to run away from home for numerous reasons. Most common runaways are those who run away and return home
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I want you to know the truth behind status offenses. Status offenses are acts considered criminal only when committed by a juvenile (Muscari‚ 2010). These restrictions are incorporated to minors to promote school attendance‚ return home at a safe hour or avoid use and addiction of nicotine‚ alcohol‚ or illegal drugs. The consequences of being charged with a status offense range from deferred adjudication‚ probation‚ or boarding at a state school or other facility. I bring this to attention to discuss
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DRUNK DRIVING Drinking and drinving is a very serious issue in the "driving world" Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens.In 2010‚ 1 to every seven teens ages 16 to 19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries. Per mile driven‚ teen drivers ages 16 to 19 are three times more likely than drivers aged 20 and older to be in a fatal crash. All of this preventable! In 2010 about 2‚700 teens in the United States aged 16–19 were killed and almost 282‚000 were treated and
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