Measuring accuracy of self-reported vehicular offences and blood alcohol concentration levels among whites and Mexican Americans mandated to drinking driver problems
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Self-reported and California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reported vehicular offences and blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels among 249 Mexican respondents and 250 white non-Hispanics, who were found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol were compared for determining the measure of accuracy. The data collected indicates that the Mexican-born respondents underreported BAC levels as compared to the non-Hispanic respondents suggesting the existence of ethnic differences in accuracy of reporting vehicular offences and BAC levels.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2004
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Comparison of DWI offenders with non-DWI individuals on the MMPI-2 and the Michigan alcoholism screening test
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Results show that both driving-while-intoxicated (DWI) offenders and repeated offenders score significantly higher than the control subjects on the scales of Psychopathic Deviate, Over-Controlled Hostility, and MacAndrews Alcoholism-Revised by the two screening tests used. Both single and multiple offenders show the same level of blood alcohol.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2003
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DUI recidivism a comparison of Mexican americans and Whites in a northern California county
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Research shows that rates of recidivism are lower for Mexican Americans than Whites who are arrested for under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and are not convicted, but they are higher in case of convicted individuals. Data indicate that DUI conviction may not influence subsequent DUI convictions for Mexican as for Whites.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2003
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