The punishment for distributing to minors depends on what is being distributed and local laws.
For illegal drugs, penalties can be severe — often 5 to 40 years in prison in the U.S.
If drugs are distributed near schools, the sentence may increase.
Distributing alcohol to minors is usually a misdemeanor, with fines or up to 1 year in jail.
For explicit or harmful materials, penalties vary widely and can involve years in prison.
Repeat offenses or causing harm usually lead to harsher sentences.
Laws vary by country and state, so exact penalties depend on the jurisdiction.
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The only way is to not give alcohol to minors. Sounds silly to say so, but that is the only way to NOT get prosecuted. There MAY be many ways to not get convicted.
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Absolutely; in fact, minors have less clemency now than they did ten years ago.
That depends on the jurisdiction. Many states allow it if the minor's parents consent.Added: Many agencies use 'minors' (for instance: Law Enforcement Explorer Scouts) to make "buys" of products (usually cigarettes and/or alcohol) which are forbidden to be sold to minors.
He was arrested for unlawfully distributing medication to minors.
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There is no age limit on this.
many Mormons are minors
Any number of years. There is no law as long as no one is having sex with minors.
It is 16 years old.
No, minors under 18 years old cannot apply for passports without parental consent.
Minors charged with felonies have many possible outcomes. In certain circumstances the State's Attorney can petition the court to have them treated as adults. In that situation, there is the possible 5 years in prison that an adult faces. For minors in the Juvenile system, there is a range from probation as a delinquent minor to the Juvenile Dept. of Corrections possibly until the minor becomes 21. Each situation is fact specific.
5-20 years behind bars.
4500 minors drink illegally regularly in the united states
In a number of civil law cases, a minor (less that 18 years old) does not have the capacity to enter into a legally binding contract. Also there are laws about consuming alcohol and other substances in many locations that minors have to follow.
Passports for minors are valid for 5 years.