Does the Drinking Age Truly Make a difference? Thomas Dertinger Dr. Tara Parrello CJ 113 Introduction to Criminal Justice December 8‚ 2011 Annotated Bibliography CJ 113 Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Question: Does the Drinking Age Truly Make a Difference? Fromme‚ K. Wetherill‚ R.R.‚ &Neal‚ D.J. (2010). Turning 21 and the Associated Changes in Drinking and Driving After Among College Students. Journal of American College Health‚ 59(1)‚ 21-27. The author’s
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Readers Question: Evaluate the case for raising the legal drinking age to 21. Will it be more effective than other methods for reducing the harmful effects of alcohol? There are several reasons to be concerned about the over-consumption of alcohol‚ especially amongst young people. In the UK‚ abuse of alcohol has contributed to several social‚ economic and health problems‚ including: Alcohol related accidents. Health problems Alcohol addiction major cause of family breakdown. According to a report
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At the age of 18 you are legally considered an adult in the U.S. It entitles you to what you would think to be the freedoms of a responsible adult. You can vote‚ get married‚ join the army and fight for our country‚ and even sign contracts. But somehow you’re not considered mature enough to have a sip of alcohol? This law should be considered discrimination against young adults in the 18-20 age range. What many people don’t know‚ is the real reason why we have the world’s highest drinking age. In 1984
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longer needing your parents’ permission on serious decisions. For others its dreadful turning 18 because means that they have “aged out” of the foster care system with no afterward plans or support. Each year it is estimated that 20‚000 young people age out and this is tragic because they have no one to turn to‚ they have no home to go to and they are forced into adulthood before they are mentally/physically ready and they still need assistance. In the governments eyes being 18 means there able to
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The Minimum Driving Age Should Be Raised Teenage accident rates and mortality rates have increased dramatically over the years. Nothing that the parents do and law enforces will protect the teens all the time‚ especially from themselves. Teenagers do not realize the responsibility that comes with driving. They are often distracted with other things such as texting while driving. Most importantly‚ parents always worry about the safety of their kids on the road. Some people may say that the driving
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the Minimum Driving Age? Ever since automobiles were introduced to the general public‚ a minimum driving age has been a topic of controversy. For example‚ in the year 1909 in the state of Pennsylvania‚ the age was set for 18 to obtain a license. Fast-forward one-hundred and eight years later and the current Pennsylvania minimum age is 16. Is this change positive or negative? Should the age be higher? Well‚ the statistics have a rather clear answer to these questions. I believe the minimum driving
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1102 Position Paper Draft #1 September 27th‚ 2012 Lowering Drinking Age in the US Who are we to define what we’re old enough to do and not to do? Yes‚ everywhere is different and every country has their rules and regulations‚ and as an international student I’d like to narrow the comparison of my island and the U.S.A. and why I strongly believe that the drinking age should be lowered. In the United States of America‚ at the age of 16 one is entitled to get their driver’s license‚ meaning the
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Responding To Content Rashwan’s subject is how the internet social networks impact the Egyptian Revolution. His purpose is to inform us of how technology is the greatest democracy. He suggest that the internet is the catalyst of the uprising. He interpreted Ghonim’s statement about the internet as powerful it moves him and makes him clearly understand the importance of the internet to the world. Rashwan’s essay explains how the internet plays a big role on overthrowing the Egypt’s government
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Obesity Obesity is a condition of having excess body weight. Today in the USA‚ 97 million adults are overweight‚ meaning that 1 out of 3 people we come across in our everyday lives may be obese. However‚ it is also important to understand that being overweight does not mean one is obese. Many people throw around the word ‘obese’ and are ignorant to the difference of being obese or just simply being overweight. Obesity is having too much body weight‚ as where people may be overweight due to high
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The National Minimum Wage (NMW) was introduced by the Labour Government on 1 April 1999 as a labour regulation to replace the wages council which had been abolished in 1993 as they were considered inappropriate. It is regulated under the National Minimum Wages At 1998 and the Minimum Wages Regulations 1999 and covers all workers except farm workers’ wages which are regulated by the Agricultural Wages Board. (Rose 2004) defines NMW as a minimum wage any employer must pay its workers as defined
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