The behavioral impact of drinking and driving laws

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 545-569

  Bertelli, Anthony M ^a,b   Richardson Jr , Lilliard E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime policy; Criminal propensity; Deterrence theories; Drinking and driving

Indexed keywords

CRIME; DRINKING; LEGISLATION; PERCEPTION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SOCIAL POLICY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56849109515     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2008.00283.x     Document Type: Article

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