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Police Sobriety Checkpoints More Effective at Reducing Drunk Driving than Increased Penalties
Although the traditional response to DWI has always been enforcing criminal sanctions, the success of this method has not been consistent. A new study looked at reducing the frequency of DWI through risk perceptions, in other words, whether the threat of being detained for DWI would discourage people from engaging in this behavior. Survey data collected from police, individual drivers and defense attorneys specializing in DWI in eight U.S. cities was examined.
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