A Guide to Sentencing DUI Offenders

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Drunk drivers
  • Drugged drivers
  • Law enforcement
  • Jurisprudence and judicial processes
  • Repeat offenders
  • Courts
  • Judges
  • Prosecutors
  • Sentencing guidelines
  • Risky driving
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 808 365
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  00723774
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  This sentencing guide is designed to assist judges and prosecutors in reducing recidivism among people convicted of drinking and driving offenses. Today's driving under the influence (DUI) arrestee is often a repeat offender and resistant to deterrence. This guide provides information for judges and prosecutors in matching offenders to the most effective combinations of sanctions and treatment to protect the public from drinking drivers. The information in this guide reflects published results of ongoing research in this field and is presented in the following eight sections: (I) Introduction; (II) Sentencing; (III) Specific Sanctions and Remedies; (IV) Rehabilitation Options for Offenders Sentenced to Treatment; (V) Compliance and Reporting; (VI) Sentencing Support and Research Needs; (VII) Conclusion; and (VIII) References.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/13460/dot_13460_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.66 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c294783be05825bfe7b229d8cd42f183c99d2965d7aa9caf0cb32672202d1ebe