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The DUI Debate
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THE DUI DEBATE Strict Measures or Showing Compassion?
In many states, June brings the first taste of summer — and with it, an annual rise in DUI-related arrests and accidents. As you can imagine, there’s much debate as to why this occurs, but more surprisingly, there’s also a debate over the best way to stem the tide, with both state and local governments trying to find a solution to a problem that kills thousands of Americans every year.
For some, the answer is simple: higher penalties, more jail time, and harsh consequences for the offender’s driving record. This is the old-school criminal justice logic. Scare someone badly enough, and they’ll stop doing something. The most recent movement among states in this camp is to lower the definition of intoxication from the common .08 blood alcohol content (BAC) to .05, .02, or even any detectable amount of alcohol at all. On the other side are those preaching compassionate criminal justice reform. These communities are more inclined to take a holistic view of crime and punishment; they recognize that DUIs are often a warning sign for other issues in a person’s life and argue that the penalties can cause someone to become a less productive member of society as opposed to a more upstanding citizen. The thinking goes that if you get
your first DUI and lose your license, then you lose your job. Now you don’t have health insurance, and you need the state to help with unemployment and food stamps. Who is benefiting here? Nobody. The answer may lie in the middle of these two views. Some enlightened communities are pushing for lower limits on BAC but also lower penalties for a DUI — or at least penalties that don’t ruin a person’s life, especially for the first infraction. There is also a correlation between access to Uber or other ride service and lower DUIs. We encourage everyone to not drink and drive this summer — no, not even one drink! We also encourage you to get involved in community efforts to curb DUIs. Smart policymaking makes everyone a little bit safer
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