18 Year Olds Research Paper
I. Introduction and Description of Problem (APX 2 PAGES)
1) Statement of the Problem: (5 pts)
Eighteen-year olds throughout the United States are considered legal adults in almost every way, with one notable exception: the privilege of having an alcoholic beverage.
In every state, eighteen-year olds are legally permitted to drive, live as they choose, and work where they choose. Eighteen-year olds pay taxes as other adults do, are subject to all criminal and civil laws, and are punished, jailed and even executed for crimes they might commit against such laws. They are also permitted to hold most local, state and federal government public offices, and can sponsor and pass new laws if elected. Again, the only exception to complete …show more content…
The Bill focused on strategies for putting media messages on drunk driving and underage drinking in movies, on billboards, and in a whole series of campaigns vs. any analysis of the drinking problem itself. Again, most 18-year olds would not argue the need for drunk driving restrictions, which should be equally applied at all ages. This Bill, like others, simply avoided the 18-21 year old issue entirely by referring simply to "underage drinking" and making an unsupported direct tie in ad focus to the 18-21 population.
3) Proposed Legislative Solution
There has been to date no fair hearing of the real issues involved in establishment of an 18-year old national drinking age. Therefore, to resolve this obvious injustice to a population of otherwise legally-recognized, tax-paying, morally-justified, and patriotically-conscious citizens, and to resolve this sole exclusion of adulthood for an 18-year old, I propose the following legislation:
A Bill to study the impact of an 18-year old minimum drinking age and to establish an 18-year old minimum drinking age in all States and Territories of the United States if the study produces results to justify the change. This bill, herein named "Nathan's National Eighteen-Year Old Complete Adult Sanction Law," …show more content…
Funds used will be monitored by a special office at the US Justice Department (to be determined by the US Attorney General). Two-thirds of all tax funds collected will be used for study purposes as defined above, while one-third of all tax funds collected will be earmarked for victims and victim families affected by drunk driving accidents. (Any funds not used for the actual studies and preparation of legislation will be maintained in an account to be used for victims of drunk driving, such funds also overseen and administered by the same office at the US Justice
1) Statement of the Problem: (5 pts)
Eighteen-year olds throughout the United States are considered legal adults in almost every way, with one notable exception: the privilege of having an alcoholic beverage.
In every state, eighteen-year olds are legally permitted to drive, live as they choose, and work where they choose. Eighteen-year olds pay taxes as other adults do, are subject to all criminal and civil laws, and are punished, jailed and even executed for crimes they might commit against such laws. They are also permitted to hold most local, state and federal government public offices, and can sponsor and pass new laws if elected. Again, the only exception to complete …show more content…
The Bill focused on strategies for putting media messages on drunk driving and underage drinking in movies, on billboards, and in a whole series of campaigns vs. any analysis of the drinking problem itself. Again, most 18-year olds would not argue the need for drunk driving restrictions, which should be equally applied at all ages. This Bill, like others, simply avoided the 18-21 year old issue entirely by referring simply to "underage drinking" and making an unsupported direct tie in ad focus to the 18-21 population.
3) Proposed Legislative Solution
There has been to date no fair hearing of the real issues involved in establishment of an 18-year old national drinking age. Therefore, to resolve this obvious injustice to a population of otherwise legally-recognized, tax-paying, morally-justified, and patriotically-conscious citizens, and to resolve this sole exclusion of adulthood for an 18-year old, I propose the following legislation:
A Bill to study the impact of an 18-year old minimum drinking age and to establish an 18-year old minimum drinking age in all States and Territories of the United States if the study produces results to justify the change. This bill, herein named "Nathan's National Eighteen-Year Old Complete Adult Sanction Law," …show more content…
Funds used will be monitored by a special office at the US Justice Department (to be determined by the US Attorney General). Two-thirds of all tax funds collected will be used for study purposes as defined above, while one-third of all tax funds collected will be earmarked for victims and victim families affected by drunk driving accidents. (Any funds not used for the actual studies and preparation of legislation will be maintained in an account to be used for victims of drunk driving, such funds also overseen and administered by the same office at the US Justice