in the context of college drinking to a mathematical model of the consequences of lowering the legal drinking age. Method: Using data available from 32 U.S. campuses, the analyses separate underage and legal age drinking groups into an eight-compartment model with different alcohol availability (...
of legal age—for example, the right to receive support from one’s parents. Under the law, certain rights are acquired before the attainment of legal age—for example, the right to work (age 16) and partial transactional capacity among minors (age 15). Other rights are acquired after the...
However, the 1980s brought renewed concern over the consequences of overindulgence in alcohol, and public pressure led to the passage of new dramshop statutes. By 1993, 36 states had imposed some form of liability on purveyors of alcoholic beverages for injuries caused by their customers. All ...
In the U.S. young people continue to drink irresponsibly, despite the minimum legal drinking age of 21. College student binge drinking with its consequences is literally an epidemic. Yet, according to a 2010 report by theInternational Center for Alcohol Policies, the United States has one of t...
if lowering the minimumlegal drinking age, health and behavior issues will also be of concern. The possible consequences of lowering the minimum legal drinking age to 18 may include an increase on the number of deaths caused by alcohol related accidents, high schoolers underage drinking problem,...
If the parties to a contract to marry are incapable of creating a valid agreement due to a legal disability, a lawsuit for breach of marriage promise cannot be sustained. Generally, a valid defense to such an action is the infancy of the promisor at the time of the agreement. The infancy...
Some countries have different starting ages for drinking and purchasing alcohol. For example, in Great Britain, one has to be at least 5 years of age to consume in private (Children under 5 must not be given alcohol unless under medical supervision or in an emergency), 16 years to consume...
violation of the Wisconsin underage drinking law leads to a $200 fine and loss of driving privileges for three months. Note that any other violation of the underage drinking law can also result in a suspended driver's license, even if drinking is not involved. For example, trying to buy ...
For full text: http://www.casacolumbia.org/usr_doc/Underage 被引量: 40发表: 2002年 The Presumption of Good Faith in the Colombian Legal System: A Rule Whose Application Distorted Distorts the Principle (La Presunción de Buena fe en el Si... One of the unfortunate consequences of the ...
Employers can face serious consequences for violating California’s child labor laws. The specific sanctions will depend on the specific violation. However, in some cases, employers can face criminal charges for employing minors.There are 2 types of violations of California state laws regulating ...