The effect of victim impact panels on DUI DWI rearrest rates: A twelve-month follow-up
The effect of victim impact panels on DUI DWI rearrest rates: A twelve-month follow-up
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DOI：
10.15288/jsa.1999.60.514
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发表时间：
1999-07-01
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Rojek, DG
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作者：
Fors, SW;Rojek, DG
目的：各种干预措施已经实施，作为量刑的组成部分，在酒精的影响下驾驶。这项研究评估了受害者影响小组（VLP）在降低犯罪者因酒后驾车而再次被捕的可能性方面的有效性。方法：本研究在美国东南部的一个城市/郊区县进行。DUI罪犯谁出席了VIP介绍作为他们的判决的一部分（n = 404）的再犯率进行了比较，与一个相当的对照组（n = 431）谁没有VIP介绍。对罪犯的逮捕记录进行了检索，并计算了逮捕后0-6个月、7-12个月和0-12个月的再逮捕率（%）。结果：卡方交叉表表明，在所有类别中，VIP组的再停搏率均低于对照组。差异显著且幅度最大的三个类别是白色男性，年龄在26-35岁之间，并且之前有一次DUI逮捕。此外，使用逻辑回归来比较特定自变量对再停搏的重要性。受试者是否在VIP组是影响结果的最大因素。结论：在考虑了对结果的其他解释后，我们得出结论，VIP可以是降低DUI罪犯再次被捕概率的一种具有成本效益的方法。当考虑到DUI在人类痛苦和美元方面的成本时，大规模实施VIP计划的潜在好处似乎是非常值得的。
Objective: Various interventions have been implemented as components of sentencing for driving under the influence of alcohol. This study assessed the effectiveness of the Victim Impact Panel (VLP) in reducing the probability of an offender being rearrested for drinking and driving. Method: The study was conducted in an urban/suburban county in the Southeastern United States. Rearrest rates of DUI offenders who attended a VIP presentation as part of their sentencing (n = 404) were compared with an equivalent comparison group (n = 431) who did not have the VIP presentation. Arrest records of offenders were searched and rearrest rates (%) were calculated for the periods 0-6 months, 7-12 months, and 0-12 months after the arrest. Results: Chi-square cross-tabulations indicate that rearrest rates were lower for the VIP group than the comparison group in all categories. Three categories where the differences were significant and of the greatest magnitude were white men, ages 26-35 years, and one prior DUI arrest. Additionally, logistic regression was used to compare the importance of specific independent variables on rearrest. Whether or not a subject was in the VIP group was the most powerful contributor to the results. Conclusions: After considering alternative explanations for the results, we conclude that the VIPs can be a cost-effective way of reducing the probability of rearrest in DUI offenders. When costs of DUI in human misery and dollars are considered, the potential benefits of large-scale implementation of VIP programs appear to be well worth the effort.