REHABILITATION SANCTIONS FOR DRUNK DRIVING: AN EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION

4126 persons arrested for drunk driving (dwi) in Memphis were classified as either social or problem drinkers and were randomly assigned to one of the following treatments: control, probation supervision, education/therapy, or supervision plus education/therapy. Each client was followed up for at least two years after referral to the project. It was concluded that the treatment programs were not effective in reducing rearrests for dwi or for other misdemeanors and felonies. Arguments can be made that the treatment programs were inappropriate for many of the project's clients. However, strong arguments can also be made that any such experiments, regardless of the treatment tested, are unlikely to produce signficant treatment effects because of other aspects of the sanctioning process. (Author/TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  National Council on Crime and Delinquency

  760 Market Street, NO 433
  San Francisco, CA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Holden, R T
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 55-72
• Serial:
  • Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: National Council on Crime and Delinquency
  • ISSN: 0022-4278

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver improvement programs; Driver rehabilitation; Driver training; Drunk driving; Economic efficiency; Intoxication; Penalties; Recidivism; Retraining; Therapy; Traffic safety education
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Rehabilitation
• Geographic Terms: United States
• ITRD Terms: 2231: Drunkenness; 5911: Efficiency; 1502: Penalty; 1591: Retraining of drivers; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Economics; Education and Training; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392711
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM