Evaluation of an Individualized Sanctioning Program for DWI Offenders

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Evaluation of an individualized sanctioning program for driving while intoxicated offenders
• Creators:
  Jones, R. K. (Ralph K.) ; Lacey, John H.
• Corporate Creators:
  Mid-America Research Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Research and Traffic Records
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Drunk drivers
  • Recidivism
  • Sanctions
  • Evaluation and assessment
  • DWI enforcement
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-HS-808-842 ; NTIS-PB99129744
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1525449
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  Georgia
• Edition:
  Final report
• Contracting Officer:
  Berning, Amy
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  Evaluates two different approaches to sentencing Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) offenders in Georgia. One approach (called the "Todd Program" after the judge who developed it) imposed individually-tailored combinations of traditional and alternative sanctions, and the other approach generally imposed only the minimum sanctions required by state law. The measure of effectiveness was the statewide DWI recidivism of the offenders studied. The evaluation found that this program was more effective by a wide margin than the sentencing program that imposed the minimum sanctions. It was concluded that the Todd Program approach to DWI sentencing could be used in other jurisdictions. /Abstract from report summary page/
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTNH22-94-C-05124
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1657/dot_1657_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.54 MB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6999f6729fb26dd6d0aa0a29289d626145439659769d765278b015b91fdf474b