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Does getting away with it count? An application of Stafford and Warr's reconceptualised model of deterrence to drink driving
Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol.108, pp.261-267
2017
Abstract
Drink drivers continue to be disproportionately represented in road mortalities and morbidities. Given these costs, countermeasures that effectively reduce the behaviour (and its consequences) are imperative. Research has produced inconsistent findings regarding the deterrent effects of some countermeasures on drink driving behaviour, namely legal sanctions, suggesting other factors may be more influential. This study aimed to determine which deterrence measures based on Classical Deterrence Theory and Stafford and Warr's (1993) reconceptualised model of deterrence influence the propensity to drink and drive over the legal blood alcohol content limit of 0.05. In total, 1257 Australian drivers aged from 16 to 85 years completed a questionnaire assessing their self-reported drink driving behaviour and perceptions of legal sanctions. Consistent with previous research, past experiences of direct punishment avoidance was the most significant predictor of drink driving. Additionally, perceptions of personal certainty of apprehension were a significant (albeit weak) negative predictor of drink driving. Counterintuitively, experiences of indirect punishment were predictive of self-reported drink driving. Similarly, penalty severity produced mixed results as those who considered a penalty would be severe were less likely to drink and drive. However those that considered the penalty would cause a considerable impact on their lives, were more likely to drink and drive. Taken together, these findings suggest that while the threat of apprehension and punishment may influence self-reported drink driving behaviours, committing and offence while avoiding detection is a significant influence upon ongoing offending. This paper will further elaborate on the findings in regards to developing salient and effective deterrents that produce a lasting effect.
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- Title
- Does getting away with it count? An application of Stafford and Warr's reconceptualised model of deterrence to drink driving
- Authors
- Elizabeth Szogi (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyMillie Darvell (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyJames E Freeman (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyVerity Truelove (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyGavan Palk (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyJeremy D Davey (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyKerry Ann Armstrong (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol.108, pp.261-267
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd.
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.aap.2017.08.006
- ISSN
- 0001-4575
- 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
- 99450717002621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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