Lange T J, Greene E
Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs 80933.
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 1990;16(1-2):125-33. doi: 10.3109/00952999009001577.
This study examined the impact of 1) a DUI offender's blood alcohol level at the time of arrest and 2) the number of prior drunken driving convictions on judges' sentencing patterns. These variables were manipulated using vignettes that were presented to all judges who sentence drunken drivers in Colorado. Judges were asked to determine appropriate amounts of jail time, fines, public service hours, and alcohol education course work. Results indicated that they gave more severe sentences to offenders with prior records and to those with higher blood alcohol levels. The effects were generally stronger for the first variable, prior record. These findings suggest that judges may perceive of and sentence repeat offenders differently than first-time offenders, regardless of the level of intoxication at arrest.
1）酒驾犯罪者被捕时的血液酒精含量，以及2）先前酒后驾车定罪的次数。通过向科罗拉多州所有对酒驾者量刑的法官展示一些短文来操纵这些变量。要求法官确定适当的监禁时间、罚款、社区服务时间以及酒精教育课程作业量。结果表明，他们对有前科的犯罪者以及血液酒精含量较高的犯罪者判处更严厉的刑罚。对于第一个变量，即前科，这种影响通常更强。这些发现表明，无论被捕时的醉酒程度如何，法官对惯犯的认知和量刑可能与初犯不同。
