The criminalization of impaired driving in Canada: Assessing the deterrent impact of Canada's first per se law

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 450-459

  Asbridge, Mark ^a   Mann, Robert E ^a,b,c   Flam Zalcman, Rosely ^a,b   Stoduto, Gina ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Centre for Mental Health and Addiction   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 4143123213     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2004.65.450     Document Type: Article

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