Journal article
Deterrence, defiance and deviance: An investigation into a group of recidivist drink drivers' self-reported offending behaviours
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, Vol.39(1), pp.1-19
2006
Abstract
This article reports on the utilisation of aspects of defiance, deviance and deterrence theories to examine the self-reported offending behaviours and punishment experiences for a group of recidivist drink drivers (N = 166). The analysis indicated that the sample perceived their penalties as severe yet fair, but not entirely certain nor swift. Participants also reported they were treated fairly in court and received reasonable punishments compared to others, but a considerable proportion reported low levels of respect for the law and questioned the government's legitimacy to control drink driving. Multivariate analysis revealed that factors from all three models were identified as predictors of reoffending (e.g., severity, government legitimacy and respect for the law), as well as for the frequency of drink driving in the past (e.g., certainty and severity of punishment, personal shame and respect for the law). The findings indicate that aspects of all three models are applicable to the examination of habitual reoffending, but a number of factors appear associated with a drink driving offence.
Details
- Title
- Deterrence, defiance and deviance: An investigation into a group of recidivist drink drivers' self-reported offending behaviours
- Authors
- James E Freeman (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyPoppy Liossis (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyNikki David (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, Vol.39(1), pp.1-19
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd.
- Date published
- 2006
- DOI
- 10.1375/acri.39.1.1
- ISSN
- 0004-8658
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2006 The Author. The author's accepted version is reproduced here in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy. The definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/acri.39.1.1
- 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
- 99450635602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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