TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1988//
TI  - Impact of the revision of DUI legislation in Alabama
JO  - American journal of drug and alcohol abuse encompassing all addictive disorders
A1  - Maghsoodloo, S.
A1  - Brown, D. B.
A1  - Greathouse, P. A.
SP  - 97
EP  - 108
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
N2  - On May 19, 1980, a major revision in the Alabama DUI laws went into effect which gave judges greater discretion in sentencing. This revision resulted in an increase in the proportion of DUI convictions, a reduction in the number of DUI citations reduced to reckless driving, a reduction in the proportion of offenders acquitted and/or dismissed, an increase in the proportion of revocations, and an increase in court referrals to an educational program on the first offense. However, the 1980 revision was accompanied by a significant increase in the percentage of alcohol-related accidents. Consequently, the Alabama legislature revised the 1980 law on July 29, 1983, the revision taking effect immediately. The more stringent penalties in the new law apparently had a positive effect on all six alcohol-related measures cited above. Most importantly, the latest revision was accompanied by a significant decrease (2.80%) in the proportion of alcohol-related accidents.
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SN  - 0095-2990
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -