Characteristics of DUI Recidivists: A 12-Year Follow-Up Study of First Time DUI Offenders

Seventy-seven individuals convicted of a drinking and driving (DUI) offense were screened for recidivism approximately 12 years following their first offense. At the time of the initial DUI conviction, participants were administered the MAST and the MMPI-2. Participants' drinking history and driving history and arrest at the time of screening and at a 12-year follow-up were also reviewed. The results indicate that, among DUI recidivists, on average 6 years elapsed between their first and second DUI offenses. Driving history prior to the first DUI offense was predictive of later recidivism. The only significant finding from the MAST and MMPI results was that repeat offenders tended to have higher scores on the L and K validity scales of the MMPI. These results are discussed in the context of Jessor's Problem-Behavior Theory and as well their clinical implications for screening and treatment decisions involving first time DUI offenders.

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  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Cavaiola, Alan A
  • Strohmetz, David B
  • Abreo, Sandra D
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 855-861
• Serial:
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Volume: 32
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0306-4603
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03064603

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol use; Alcoholism; Drunk driving; Follow up investigation; Personality; Recidivism; Recidivists
• Identifier Terms: Michigan alcoholism screening test; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
• Uncontrolled Terms: Screening tests
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01050108
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 30 2007 3:04PM