Tag Archives: UNDERAGE

The Most Expensive Drink of My Life: The Consequences of Underage Drinking

“I’ll never get caught.” This is the invincible mindset of most young people who engage in underage drinking. Because of that mentality, the mental calculation of the consequences of getting charged with underage drinking isn’t considered. Combating underage drinking begins … Continue reading

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North Carolina Lawsuits for Service of Alcohol to Underage Drinkers

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18B-302 makes it unlawful for any person to sell or give alcohol to a person under the age of twenty-one (21). If an underage person is sold alcohol by a permittee of the North Carolina Alcohol … Continue reading

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Latest Royal Caribbean Rape Allegation Reveals Problem of Underage Drinking on Cruises

The Miami New Times published a disturbing article this afternoon "Royal Caribbean Sued After 17-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped by Cruise Singer." The article by Michael Miller involves an encounter between a 17 year old passenger ("Jane Doe") and a 31 … Continue reading

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Underage DUI or Baby DUI

There is a provision in our Arizona law that punishes minors for having alcohol in their system while driving a car. It is often referred to as a "baby DUI" by state prosecutors, DUI defense attorneys, and local Judges. However, … Continue reading

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Italy PM Berlusconi to stand trial on abuse of power, underage prostitution charges

[JURIST] An Italian judge on Tuesday ordered billionaire media mogul and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] to stand trial on charges of paying for sex with a minor and abuse of power. Berlusconi allegedly paid … Continue reading

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