JAILING DRUNK DRIVERS: IMPACT ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

Since 1981, more than 30 States have enacted legislation directed at drunk driving control, most often by prescribing severe sanctions such as mandatory confinement. To gauge the impact of tougher sanctions on the criminal justice system, the National Institute of Justice researchers examined the effects of mandatory confinement for drunk driving in jurisdictions in Washington, Tennessee, Ohio, and Minnesota. This Brief summarizes the report on the research. It describes the key findings and recommendations for legislators, county administrators, and judges considering mandatory confinement of drunk drivers and for criminal justice personnel responsible for implementing such requirements. Selected operational issues are also highlighted.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Institute of Justice

  Box 6000
  Rockville, MD  United States  20850
• Publication Date: 1984-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Research in Brief
  • Publisher: National Institute of Justice

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arrests; Crimes; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Impact studies; Laws; Legal action; Prisons; Recommendations; Sanctions; States; Traffic conviction
• Uncontrolled Terms: Convictions; Incarceration
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I10: Economics and Administration; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495583
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 462
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM