DECRIMINALIZING DRUNK DRIVING: A MEANS TO EFFECTIVE PUNISHMENT

The author argues for administrative license revocation laws for drunk drivers, instead of criminal sentencing. A typical license may be taken for 90 days, with longer periods of revocation if a person suspected of drunk driving refuses a breath test. The driving public has been shown to view license revocation as a serious punishment. Compared with drivers who keep their licenses but undergo education and therapy programs, drivers losing licenses have fewer subsequent crashes and violations.

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  Society for Experimental Analysis of Behavior

  University of Kansas, Department of Human Development
  Lawrence, KS  United States  66045
• Authors:
  • Ross, H L
• Publication Date: 1991-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 89-90
• Serial:
  • Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Society for Experimental Analysis of Behavior
  • ISSN: 0021-8855

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver licenses; Driver licensing; Drivers; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Judicial processes; Law enforcement; Revocation; Suspensions
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver license suspension; Judicial review
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver license revocation; Driver restriction
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00616692
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1991 12:00AM