Criminal History of Repeat DUI Offenders

• NCJ Number: 244307
• Journal: Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly Volume: 31 Issue: 3 Dated: July-September 2013 Pages: 337-347
• Author(s): Michael Hallstone, Ph.D.
• Date Published: July 2013
• Length: 11 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2002-FJ-CX-K006
• Sponsoring Agency: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS); Hawaii Dept of the Attorney General
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study tested whether repeat driving under the influence (DUI) offenders have more extensive criminal histories.

Abstract

This study tested whether repeat driving under the influence (DUI) offenders have more extensive criminal histories, exclusive of DUI and traffic offenses, than first-time offenders. Analysis of arrest and criminal history data from a random sample of 429 DUI arrestees found that being a repeat DUI offender increased the total number of convictions (regardless of severity), misdemeanor convictions, and petty misdemeanor/violation convictions. The results illustrate the challenges of rehabilitating and deterring DUI recidivists and the potential differences between first-time and repeat DUI offenders. Among DUI recidivists, impaired driving is best viewed as just one manifestation of a host of deviant behaviors. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.