A GUIDE TO SENTENCING DUI OFFENDERS

This sentencing guide is designed to assist judges and prosecutors in reducing recidivism among people convicted of drinking and driving offenses. Today's driving under the influence (DUI) arrestee is often a repeat offender and resistant to deterrence. This guide provides information for judges and prosecutors in matching offenders to the most effective combinations of sanctions and treatment to protect the public from drinking drivers. The information in this guide reflects published results of ongoing research in this field and is presented in the following eight sections: (I) Introduction; (II) Sentencing; (III) Specific Sanctions and Remedies; (IV) Rehabilitation Options for Offenders Sentenced to Treatment; (V) Compliance and Reporting; (VI) Sentencing Support and Research Needs; (VII) Conclusion; and (VIII) References.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/13460
• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1996-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 26 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compliance; Driver rehabilitation; Drunk driving; Guides to information; Prevention; Recidivism; Repeat offenders; Reports; Research; Sanctions
• Uncontrolled Terms: Reporting; Treatment programs
• Old TRIS Terms: Guides; Remedies; Traffic violator sentencing
• 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: 00723774
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-808 365
• Files: HSL, NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 5 1996 12:00AM