TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Alcohol addiction and perceived sanction risks: deterring drinking drivers
JO  - Journal of criminal justice
A1  - Clark, Lucia Perfetti
A1  - Evans, Peggy Chin
A1  - Yu, J.
SP  - 165
EP  - 174
VL  - 34
IS  - 2
N2  - This study argued that while sanctions deter offenders from being involved in future drinking-driving offenses, alcohol addiction prevents individuals from making rational choices, and, thus, increases offenders' chances of being involved in drinking driving regardless of the certain, severe, and swift punishments they had experienced. Results indicated that, individuals with more severe alcohol addiction problems had increased chances of committing multiple offenses regardless of the sanctions that they had experienced relative to those with less severe alcohol-related problems. Findings seemed to suggest that criminal justice sanctions alone might not obtain expected deterrent impacts on individuals with alcohol and other addiction problems. Drinking drivers and other drug and alcohol offenders should be screened for substance abuse problems, and, if necessary, provided with treatment.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0047-2352
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -