Policing The Drunk Driving Problem: A Longitudinal Examination of DUI Enforcement and Alcohol Related Crashes in the U.S. (1985–2015)
| Autor: | Richard J. Stringer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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050210 logistics & transportation
05 social sciences celebrities Human factors and ergonomics Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health celebrities.reason_for_arrest Drunk driving Environmental health 0502 economics and business Injury prevention 050501 criminology Enforcement Psychology Law Driving under the influence 0505 law |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Criminal Justice. 44:474-498 |
| ISSN: | 1936-1351 1066-2316 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12103-018-9464-4 |
| Popis: | This project examines the relationship between police enforcement of driving under the influence (DUI) and fatal alcohol related crashes. This article merged data from several sources to fit several 3-level growth curve models that assess the relationship between DUI arrests and fatal alcohol related crashes in U.S. counties from 1985 to 2015. The findings indicate that increases in DUI arrests are related to decreased fatal alcohol related crashes during the period. However, the two are not linearly related and the relationship varies across states. The non-linearity indicates there is a point of diminished returns where increased arrests are no longer related to reductions in fatalities. These findings suggest that policy makers should explore alternative methods of reducing crashes to supplement enforcement efforts such as addressing problems of alcoholism and traffic safety. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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