The self-reported impact of legal and non-legal sanctions on a group of recidivist drink drivers

James E Freeman; Poppy Liossis; Cynthia C Schonfeld; Mary C Sheehan; Victor Siskind; Barry C Watson

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2005.08.005

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The self-reported impact of legal and non-legal sanctions on a group of recidivist drink drivers

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The self-reported impact of legal and non-legal sanctions on a group of recidivist drink drivers

James E Freeman, Poppy Liossis, Cynthia C Schonfeld, Mary C Sheehan, Victor Siskind and Barry C Watson

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.9(1), pp.53-64

2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2005.08.005

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recidivist

drink driving

sanctions

deterrence

Concern remains regarding the efficacy of legal sanctions to reduce drink driving behaviours among repeat offenders. The present study examined the impact of traditional legal sanctions (e.g., fines and licence disqualification periods), non-legal sanctions, alcohol consumption and the frequency of recent offending behaviour(s) on intentions to re-offend for a group of recidivist drink drivers (N = 166). The analysis indicated that participants perceived legal sanctions to be severe, but not entirely certain nor swift. In addition, self-reported recent drink driving behaviours and alcohol consumption levels were identified as predictors of future intentions to drink and drive. The findings of the study confirm the popular assumption that some repeat offenders are impervious to the threat and application of legal sanctions and suggests that additional interventions such as alcohol treatment programs are required if the drinking and driving sequence is to be broken for this population.

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Title: The self-reported impact of legal and non-legal sanctions on a group of recidivist drink drivers
Authors: James E Freeman (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Poppy Liossis (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Cynthia C Schonfeld (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Mary C Sheehan (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Victor Siskind (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Barry C Watson (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.9(1), pp.53-64
Publisher: Pergamon
Date published: 2006
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2005.08.005
ISSN: 1369-8478
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: 99450609802621
Output Type: Journal article

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