Athletes' and coaches' perceptions of deterrents to performance-enhancing drug use

• Published in: International journal of sport policy and politics Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 623 - 636
• Main Authors: Moston, Stephen, Engelberg, Terry, Skinner, James
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 02.10.2015
• Subjects: Australia; deterrence theory; doping; sanctions

Policies to prevent performance-enhancing drug use in sport are implicitly based on a form of deterrence theory, whereby the threat of sanctions deters prohibited behaviour. While deterrents generally fail to deter serious criminal actions, criminological research suggests that deterrents can be eff...