Maghsoodloo S, Brown D B, Greathouse P A
Department of Industrial Engineering, Auburn University, Alabama 36849.
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 1988;14(1):97-108. doi: 10.3109/00952998809001538.
On May 19, 1980, a major revision in the Alabama DUI laws went into effect which gave judges greater discretion in sentencing. This revision resulted in an increase in the proportion of DUI convictions, a reduction in the number of DUI citations reduced to reckless driving, a reduction in the proportion of offenders acquitted and/or dismissed, an increase in the proportion of revocations, and an increase in court referrals to an educational program on the first offense. However, the 1980 revision was accompanied by a significant increase in the percentage of alcohol-related accidents. Consequently, the Alabama legislature revised the 1980 law on July 29, 1983, the revision taking effect immediately. The more stringent penalties in the new law apparently had a positive effect on all six alcohol-related measures cited above. Most importantly, the latest revision was accompanied by a significant decrease (2.80%) in the proportion of alcohol-related accidents.
1980年5月19日，阿拉巴马州酒驾法律进行了一次重大修订并生效，该修订赋予了法官在量刑方面更大的自由裁量权。此次修订导致酒驾定罪比例上升，因酒驾被降为鲁莽驾驶的罚单数量减少，被宣告无罪和/或被驳回指控的罪犯比例降低，吊销驾照的比例上升，以及初次酒驾被转介到教育项目的比例增加。然而，1980年的修订伴随着与酒精相关事故的百分比显著增加。因此，阿拉巴马州立法机构于1983年7月29日对1980年的法律进行了修订，修订立即生效。新法律中更严厉的处罚显然对上述所有六项与酒精相关的指标都产生了积极影响。最重要的是，最新修订伴随着与酒精相关事故的比例显著下降（2.80%）。
