What legal knowledge must American students know?

20 10 Zhai, a foreign student from China, New Jersey, USA, was arrested and imprisoned because the school thought that he had made horrible remarks about "burning down the teaching building" and posed a threat to the school. According to the law of New Jersey, if convicted, he will face fines and imprisonment. After four months in prison, Zhai left the United States through "voluntary departure". These remarks in our usual jokes, such as "Beware of me hitting you" and "Beware of me cleaning you up", may lead to your imprisonment or deportation, so you should also pay attention to your remarks in public places and never make jokes that endanger public safety.

Two. 2/kloc-it is forbidden to buy or drink alcohol under the age of 0.

Of the 50 states in the United States, each has different laws and regulations. Most state laws stipulate that teenagers are forbidden to smoke and drink before 2 1 year old, and they are also forbidden to enter bars and other entertainment places. If it is found that it is a false certificate of "older youth", congratulations on another charge-"forging documents", which can be sentenced to a maximum of five years in prison and a high fine.

Don't organize small groups to bully and tease classmates.

Bully Li Tianyi was expelled from school for fighting and bullying his classmates. In the United States, it is illegal to punish freshmen with pranks if students set up their own organizations. Students of the organization may be involved in criminal incidents, and international students will also face the punishment of repatriation.

Four. Illegal copying, downloading and copying of files

In China, we often download music or movies on some websites, and no one tells us, so our students have developed the habit of downloading at will. However, in the United States, downloading, copying, plagiarism, etc. It is against American law to put it on the website at will. If you are not careful, you will receive a subpoena from the court and face five years in prison and a fine.

5. Plagiarism or plagiarism of other people's labor achievements.

In China, the punishment for students occasionally copying classmates' homework and cheating in exams is not as great as that in the United States. In some states in the United States, plagiarism will be regarded as a felony, with a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000. If you plagiarize or cheat in school, it is not only a zero penalty, but also students may be expelled from school. If you extract or quote relevant documents, you should indicate the source as required. We go to the United States for further study, and hope that students will cherish the learning opportunities.

Intransitive verbs resist police security checks and interrogations.

There is a law in the United States that if the police suspect that the other party is pulling a gun, they can directly kill the other party. If you have just arrived in the United States and don't understand the language, don't explain it in a hurry when you are questioned by the police, and take out your own documents. Sometimes these suspected gun-pulling actions can also cause misunderstanding by the police. This 18-year-old China student was speeding because they were told by the police that they were too nervous to stop. They staged a "police chase" and were finally stopped and taken away by the police.

Seven. racial discrimination

The United States is an immigrant country, and immigrants from all over the world constitute this free and open world force. In this "melting pot", racial discrimination is an extremely serious accusation. Foreign students who have just arrived in the United States have poor language skills. If there is any misunderstanding, try to explain it and seek the help of teachers and other students. If you also encounter racial discrimination, you can ask for help from your school or lawyer.

Eight. Political speech problem

Students studying in the United States know that the United States is a free country, but freedom of speech does not mean that you can say everything. Many talk shows in the United States satirize Obama, but as we all know, Muslims, disabled people, blacks and so on are not allowed to joke in the United States, otherwise you may be sued.

9. Contradictions caused by love

There are also reports about the kidnapping of overseas students in China for love. It is illegal to have sex with a minor against a girl's will. I would like to remind female friends studying abroad to know how to protect themselves.

Ten, involving traffic safety, in violation of laws and regulations.

Many international students in the United States have good family conditions, so it is also common for international students to buy a car. However, the traffic rules in the United States are quite different from those in China. Therefore, foreign students from China must abide by American laws and regulations when driving in the United States, and don't overspeed, drink and drive after an accident. If they are questioned by the police on the road, they should pull over and never think about driving too fast. If there are relevant violation records, it is basically impossible to apply for a green card in the future.