An application of Stafford and Warr's reconceptualization of deterrence to a group of recidivist drink drivers

James E Freeman; Barry C Watson

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2005.11.001

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An application of Stafford and Warr's reconceptualization of deterrence to a group of recidivist drink drivers

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An application of Stafford and Warr's reconceptualization of deterrence to a group of recidivist drink drivers

James E Freeman and Barry C Watson

Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol.38(3), pp.462-471

2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2005.11.001

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recidivist

drink driving

deterrence and sanctions

Recent revisions of deterrence theory have highlighted the powerful effects of personal and vicarious punishment avoidance on criminal activity. The present paper reports on an application of Stafford and Warr's [Stafford, M.C., Warr, M., 1993. A reconceptualization of general and specific deterrence. J. Res. Crime Delinq. 30 (2), 123-135] reconceptualisation of deterrence theory to a group of recidivist drink drivers to explain their self-reported offending behaviours. The analysis indicated that punishment avoidance exerted the greatest influence on self-reported offending behaviours, although perceptions of arrest certainty and severity also appear associated with drink driving offences. In contrast, vicarious exposure to others who have been punished or avoided punishment was not associated with further drink driving behaviours. The results suggest that recidivist drink drivers are not heavily influenced by vicarious experiences, and that past behaviour is an efficient predictor of future behaviour. The findings have direct implications for the reconceptualisation and application of deterrence models to elucidate offending behaviours.

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Title: An application of Stafford and Warr's reconceptualization of deterrence to a group of recidivist drink drivers
Authors: James E Freeman (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Barry C Watson (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol.38(3), pp.462-471
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd.
Date published: 2006
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2005.11.001
ISSN: 0001-4575
Copyright note: Copyright © 2006. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Organisation Unit: Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450760802621
Output Type: Journal article

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