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Can kids drink alcohol in their own house?
It is illegal to sell alcohol to anyone aged under 18 and for under 18s to buy or attempt to buy alcohol. However, children aged five to 16 are legally allowed to drink alcohol at home or on other private premises. “If children do drink alcohol, they shouldn’t do so until they’re at least 15 years old.”
Can you drink under 18 at home?
Only a parent or guardian (or a person authorised by the parent or guardian) may supply alcohol to a minor at an unlicensed premises (including a family home), however the supply must be consistent with the responsible supervision of the minor.
How do I ask my parents to drink alcohol?
How To Talk To Your Parents About Drinking
- Promise to call if you feel out of control. Your parents are worried about you drinking (or doing drugs) because they care about you.
- Discuss peer pressure. When you’re in high school, the focus is often on fitting in.
- Be trustworthy in other areas of your life first.
What does the smell of alcohol mean when arrested for a crime?
If the arresting officer refers to the odor of alcohol at the time of your arrest, your attorney might attack this by emphasizing that the odor does not really mean much. The aroma associated with alcohol is the flavoring that gives the beverage its taste.
Can a police officer tell you how much alcohol you drank?
Most officers will concede that based upon the odor of alcohol they cannot tell you how much the defendant had to drink. They will also generally testify that they cannot even tell you what type of drink the defendant had by the odor of alcohol.
Can the smell of alcohol be used as evidence in court?
They will also generally testify that they cannot even tell you what type of drink the defendant had by the odor of alcohol. There is no scientific backing that anyone can determine the amount of alcohol consumed by a person by the odor of alcohol emanating from them.
How do you determine the amount of alcohol consumed by odor?
There is no scientific backing that anyone can determine the amount of alcohol consumed by a person by the odor of alcohol emanating from them. The following is a sample cross-examination of an officer on the issue of the odor of alcohol: Q: You indicated that the defendant had an odor of alcohol about her?