@article{ref1,
title="Deterrence and punishment severity: the impact of increased statutory penalties on road safety",
journal="Proceedings of the Australasian road safety research, policing and education conference",
year="2004",
author="Briscoe, S.",
volume="8",
number="2",
pages="-",
abstract="This study examines both the general and specific deterrent effect of the 1998 increase in statutory penalties for drink-driving offences in NSW. It builds on prior drink-driving research by addressing the limitations of punishment severity studies outlined above. Firstly, it considers a sentencing increase in a jurisdiction where the perceived certainty of apprehension for drink-driving is relatively high. Secondly, this research examines a sanctioning policy that was successfully translated into sentencing practice. An earlier analysis showed that average gaol terms, fines and licence disqualification periods imposed by the courts for drink-driving offences increased significantly after the implementation of the new legislation in 1998. There was also no evidence for an adverse impact of the legislation on the prosecution of drink-driving offences (see Briscoe, 2004a).<p />",
language="",
issn="",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}