Arguing for harsher laws against DUI offenders
Title: Arguing for harsher laws against DUI offenders
Category: /Recreation & Sports/Health Care
Details: Words: 661 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Arguing for harsher laws against DUI offenders
Category: /Recreation & Sports/Health Care
Details: Words: 661 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Harsher laws make safer streets
"According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2000 America experienced the largest percentage increase in alcohol-related traffic deaths on record. 17,380 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes - an average of one every half-hour. These deaths constituted approximately 41 percent of the 41,945 total traffic fatalities" (MADD, 2003). The issue of harsher penalties for convicted criminals is a topic of heated debate in this country. In every state it is
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is priceless. Life is irreplaceable. The momentary euphoric feeling of drunkenness can never be worth the loss of a human life.
Works Cited
Blincoe L, Seay A, Zaloshnja E, Miller T, Romano E, Luchter S, Spicer R. The Economic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes, 2000. Washington (DC): National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation; 2002. Available from URL: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/economic/econimpact2000/index.htm
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