Applying Stafford and Warr's reconceptualization of deterrence theory to drug driving: Can it predict those likely to offend?

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 452-458

  Watling, Christopher N ^a   Palk, Gavan R ^a   Freeman, James E ^a   Davey, Jeremy D ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deterrence; Drug driving; Legislation awareness; Testing awareness

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DETERRENCE; DRUG TESTING; QUEENSLAND; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUEENSLAND; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76149116851     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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