General deterrence effects of U.S. statutory DUI fine and jail penalties: Long-term follow-up in 32 states

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 982-994

  Wagenaar, Alexander C ^a   Maldonado Molina, Mildred M ^a   Erickson, Darin J ^b   Ma, Linan ^a   Tobler, Amy L ^a   Komro, Kelli A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol impaired crash; ARIMA time series; Automobile; Deterrence; Fine; Jail; Policy evaluation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; PRISONS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASH; ARIMA TIME SERIES; POLICY EVALUATION;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLICE; POLICY; PRISON; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POLICE; PRISONS; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447325548     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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