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DECRIMINALIZING DRUNK DRIVING: A MEANS TO EFFECTIVE PUNISHMENT
Author(s) -
Ross H. Laurence
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1991.24-89
Subject(s) - citation , punishment (psychology) , drunk driving , sociology , library science , psychology , criminology , computer science , social psychology , medicine , poison control , suicide prevention , environmental health
The author argues for administrative license revocation laws for drunk drivers, instead of criminal sentencing. A typical license may be taken for 90 days, with longer periods of revocation if a person suspected of drunk driving refuses a breath test. The driving public has been shown to view license revocation as a serious punishment. Compared with drivers who keep their licenses but undergo education and therapy programs, drivers losing licenses have fewer subsequent crashes and violations.