Convicted Driving-While-Impaired Offenders’ Views on Effectiveness of Sanctions and Treatment
In this article we analyze qualitative data from a multiple-method, longitudinal study drawn from 15-year follow-up interviews with a subsample of 82 individuals arrested for driving while intoxicated in a southwestern state (1989–1995). We explore reactions to the arrest and court-mandated sanction...
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Published in | Qualitative health research Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 17 - 30 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Los Angeles, CA
SAGE Publications
01.01.2012
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC |
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Summary: | In this article we analyze qualitative data from a multiple-method, longitudinal study drawn from 15-year follow-up interviews with a subsample of 82 individuals arrested for driving while intoxicated in a southwestern state (1989–1995). We explore reactions to the arrest and court-mandated sanctions, including legal punishments, mandated interventions, and/or participation in programs aimed at reducing recidivism. Key findings include experiencing certain negative emotional reactions to the arrest, reactions to being jailed, experiencing other court-related sanctions as deterring driving-while-intoxicated behavior, and generally negative opinions regarding court-mandated interventions. We discuss interviewees’ complex perspectives on treatment and program participation and their effects on lessening recidivism, and we offer suggestions for reducing recidivism based on our findings. |
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ISSN: | 1049-7323 1552-7557 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1049732311406450 |