The Specific Deterrent Effect of Higher Fines on Drink-Driving Offenders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8401723 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Don Weatherburn (0000-0003-1759-8232, James Cook University, corresponding author), Steve Moffatt |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 789-803 |
| Publication date | 2011-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azr043 |
| OpenAlex | W2085220322 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 18 |
Fines are an extremely common sanction in most Western countries and, in some countries, have become an important source of government revenue. Despite this, the deterrent effectiveness of high fines has received little research attention. This article reports the results of a two-stage least-squares analysis of the specific deterrent effect of high fines on drink-driving offenders in NSW, Australia, in which judicial severity served as the instrumental variable. Despite substantial variation in the fines imposed by magistrates on drink-drivers, no significant deterrent effect from higher fines was found. Various explanations for the failure to observe a deterrent effect are discussed.
Business · Econometrics · Economics · Forensic engineering · Government (linguistics) · Instrumental variable · Revenue · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Engineering · Finance · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |