@article{ref1,
title="The effectiveness of deferred prosecution for driving while intoxicated offenders",
journal="American Association for Automotive Medicine quarterly jurnal",
year="1982",
author="Salzberg, P. M. and Klingberg, Carl L.",
volume="4",
number="1",
pages="35-41",
abstract="Washington State's Deferred Prosecution Law permits certain defendants to have a misdemeanor charge dismissed if the defendant successfully participates for two years in a treatment program for alcohol, drug, or mental problems. The law has been extensively applied in Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) cases. This study was designed to assess post-deferral driving performance for a sample of DWI offenders who participated in Deferred Prosecution as compared to a Control group of non-deferred DWI offenders. It was found that the Deferred group had significantly more post-deferral alcohol-related traffic violations than did the Control group. The findings indicate that the major objective of the law has not been accomplished.<p />",
language="",
issn="0197-7725",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}