DWI Courts: The Best Solution to Drunk Driving
Every year, over 10,000 fatalities occur as a result of drunk driving. Each day, over 800 people receive injuries due to this issue bringing the total number of alcohol related traffic calamities to 290,000 annually costing nearly $114.3 billion. This cost includes loss of life, car impounding, court fees, and education programs for those under the influence. Most importantly, repeat offenders cause over ⅓ of drunk driving accidents. This costly issue has persisted in the United States throughout the twenty-first century even with laws and restrictions in place against the issue. While these mandates can punish offenders and create incentive to drive sober, it has not made a major dent in the issue of drunk driving. Statistically, drunk driving fatalities have remained relatively the same over the last ten years; the lack of a difference made with mandates in place signifies the need for new solutions. Rather than focusing on police surveillance and harsh punishment, the government should focus on the rehabilitation of drunk driving offenders. By requiring treatment, reeducation and consistent BAC tests, the number of drunk drivers and repeat offenses could decrease. All of these fall into the realm of DWI courts, the most successful preventive measure against drunk driving. In order to best combat this issue, DWI courts should receive greater funding in order to extend their resources to help more drunk drivers.
After doing more research, I changed my intended policy instrument from mandates to capacity building.
1). Comment on the title. How does it offer a way forward on the issue? Does it hint at or echo the paper’s thesis? Make suggestions.
The title offers a solution to the issue. The title definetly echo’s the paper’s thesis. I think the title is good.
2). Does this piece’s title and introduction respond to an exigence? Does it make the issue pressing or connect to other pressing needs and issues? Make suggestions.
Yes, the piece’s title and introduction respond to exigence. The DUI crisis in America is definelty a pressing issue and needs to be discussed and is clear in the introduction why it must be disucssed.
3). Comment on the thesis. Does it set up a clear argumentative claim? Is it advancing a specific policy or practice? Can you imagine how the rest of the argument will unfold?
The thesis sets up a clear argumentative claim. DWI courts are neccessary to deal with the DUI crisis. It’s clear how the rest of the argument will unfold.
1) The title is solid. I don’t think anything needs to be changed here, it’s definitely a clear and straightforward claim, it may be a little long though.
2) The piece’s introduction responds well to the issue. The statistics set up what should be a very persuasive argument.
3) I really like the thesis. It can be expanded into many different facets that will give strong support to the argument about more funding to DWI courts.