DUI - Has it Gone Too Far?

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This paper discusses how cases of driving under the influence (DUI) have been regarded by American society and how the severity of the offense has changed over the last thirty years. The paper looks at some of the reasons why a person who is charged with DUI may be falsely accused and how these false accusations can impact that person's life.

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"As Taylor points out, an "average" person hitting the mid-range in all statistical respects is an impossibility and doesn't exist. Women in the world outnumber men, the Chinese outnumber all other nationalities, and certainly there are more people who are deceased then alive. One could argue that the mythical "average" person is female, Chinese and dead. The concept of "average" is simply too vague when .01% means the difference between being found innocent or guilty. Yes, drunk driving is awful, and yes, penalties need to be severe. But before having a glass of wine at a nice restaurant turns into something which can ruin your life, strict scientific guidelines need to be established which define the boundaries of impairment."

Sample of Sources Used:

• ------------ "Advocates Issue Statement in Response to Senate Passage of .08% Blood Alcohol Concentration Impaired Driving Legislation," @ URL: http://www.saferoads.org/press/98/win.html.
• Chestney, Robert W. "Fundamental Fairness and Implied Consent Advice," @ URL: http://seamless.com/ncdd/fairness.html.
• Head, William C. "Drunk Driving Defense" @ URL: http://www.drunkdrivingdefense.com.(pages used: cases/case03.htm.- info/fivemyths.htm.
• Taylor, Lawrence J.D. Drunk Driving Defense (Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1995).
• Williams, Mark "Controversial DUI law is constitutional," The Daily Reporter newspaper. (1995): 6 October, @ URL: http://www.sddt.com/~columbus/Files/9510061.html.

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