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Do DUI prevention laws actually deter driving under the influence? Authors Lorne Tepperman and Nicole Meredith argue that punishments like fines, imprisonment, and license suspension are not as effective as we like to think. They have found that people are more likely to be changed by constructive influences (e.g., alcohol counseling) and social taboos than they are by threats of punishment.

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It is safe to assume that in Newark, NJ, every reasonable man and woman has been told and told again that you should never drink and drive. We are told in our high school drivers education class, we are told by M.A.D.D. commercials and we are told by our family and friends. There is no doubt that drinking and driving is a dreadful mix, too often resulting in irreversible tragedies. There are those who have made an error in judgment and climbed behind the wheel after one too many and those who have an addiction problem; they who cannot help themselves without getting help from others. Such as the example of a New Jersey man arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol not once or twice but three times in a single week. He was arrested the final time after running from police and crashing into a fire hydrant. Thankfully, no one was injured in any of his drunken incidents.

Fortunately, not all of us suffer from such addiction but occasionally we may enjoy a social event, out for a meal with some family or friends, or maybe attending a gathering at a friend or families home. There may be alcohol and if so, what happens if you have had just a little too much, just one little drink too far? Driving under the influence must be avoided but sometimes, we make mistakes. In New Jersey, if you have a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or more, you are driving under the influence (DUI). If you climbed into your car and are now being pulled over, it quickly dawns on you how bad the choice really was. Nevertheless, when a person is pulled over by a law enforcement officer, there are rights and protections that are guaranteed. One of those fundamental rights is the ability to seek counsel from a DUI Lawyer in Newark NJ.

Facing any form of criminal charge, at any level is serious and it requires an intelligent, competent and aggressive defense from an experienced DUI Lawyer in Newark NJ. Because even a misdemeanor could impact your life for years. It is critically essential that your legal issues are resolved quickly and yet more importantly, resolved properly with an attorney who understands the NJ courts. Everyone makes mistakes in life and if you face a DUI, it is important to take action to protect your freedom.

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by Sean Taylor
illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Roaring Brook Press 2007
(Orchard Books 2006 Great Britain)

A small note in the end papers indicates that the text was based on a traditional Brazilian poem but the format feels more familiar, like the rhythm is part of a universal storytelling cadence .

When a Monster is born there are two possibilities --
Either it's a Faraway-in-the-Forest Monster, or...
...It's an Under-the-Bed monster.

If it's a Faraway-in-the-Forest Monster, then that's that.
But if it's an Under-the-Bed Monster...

And so begins the page-turning plot, each presenting a pair of possibilities that diverge and offer the picture book equivalent of the "if/then" logic statement. No doubt children will enjoy the unpredictable absurdities (monster eating a principal, getting slopped with porridge) as the plot finally twists its way back to the beginning, offering a closed-loop universe as the Monster gets married and has a child.

A sturdy option for the reader (or lap-sitter) who is just starting to appreciate the cleverness of plot diversions, nonsense and the thrill of connecting endings and beginnings in their storytelling. There was something a little Remy Charlip about it, which is never a bad thing for me.