Evaluation of an Individualized Sanctioning Program for DWI Offenders

摘要

Evaluates two different approaches to sentencing DWI offenders in Georgia. One211u001eapproach (called the 'Todd Program' after the judge who developed it) imposed 211u001eindividually-tailored combinations of traditional and alternative sanctions, and 211u001ethe other approach generally imposed only the minimum sanctions required by state 211u001elaw. The measure of effectiveness was the statewide DWI recidivism of the 211u001eoffenders studied. The evaluation found that this program was more effective by a 211u001ewide margin than the sentencing program that imposed the minimum sanctions. It 211u001ewas concluded that the Todd Program approach to DWI sentencing could be used in 211u001eother jurisdictions.