DRIVER BEHAVIOR AND LEGAL SANCTIONS: A STUDY OF DETERRENCE

IN THE LIMITED FIELD OF HIGHWAY SAFETY THE CONSEQUENCES OF LEGAL SANCTIONS AND DETERMINATION OF THE CONSEQUENCES ARE EXPLORED. THERE IS AMPLE EVIDENCE THAT HUMAN BEHAVIOR CAN BE INFLUENCED BY THE APPLICATION OF LEGAL SANCTIONS. LEGAL NORMS HAVE A MORAL AND EDUCATIVE INFLUENCE: THE POTENTIAL OFFENDER FEARS THE CONSEQUENCES ATTENDANT UPON VIOLATIONS; INCULCATION OF NORMS - ESPECIALLY AT AN EARLY AGE AND WHEN PERIODICALLY RE-INFORCED - RESULTS IN HABITUAL AND UNCONSCIOUS BEHAVIOR CONFORMING TO THESE NORMS. PARKING AND MOVING VIOLATIONS AS WELL AS DRUNK DRIVING CONSTITUTE THE MAJOR ASPECTS OF THIS REVIEW. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 67, No 3, PP 421-454
• Corporate Authors:

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  ,   United States 
• Authors:
  • Cramton, R C
• Publication Date: 1969-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Michigan Law Review
  • Publisher: N/A

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Driver licensing; Drivers; Drunk driving; Highway safety; Legal factors; Motion; Moving industry; Parking
• Uncontrolled Terms: Violations
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver restriction
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223226
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 3 2003 12:00AM