Intoxication - EVALUATION - (1)

Question 1

point= the law on intoxication is massively driven by public policy

do the dp and wdp

Answer 1

dp=
- public policy is the encouragement of good behaviour and public protection
- intoxication is a major factor in crimes
- over half of all non fatal offences are committed by intoxicated individual
- the law needs a strict approach because it limits how many people can successfully access the defence, if the defence was too readily available then the victims rights would not be protected

wdp=
- however by upholding public policy, it Is argued