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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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Results for traffic offenders
2 results foundAuthor: Beuret, Kris Title: Offenders and Post-court Disposal Courses Summary: The Road Safety Act 2006 makes legal provision for a post-court educational intervention for four serious traffic offences. These four offences are speeding, careless and inconsiderate driving, ignoring traffic signs and using a special road contrary to scheme or regulation. For each of these offences the courses would be offered to: 1. people who attend court for the above offences and for which the court, having decided that an x number of points and a y amount of fine is imposed, puts the total endorsements on the driver’s licence at between 7 and 11 points; and 2. people who attend court for the above offences and for which the court decided that they will be disqualified from driving for at least one year. On completion of the course, offenders would be offered a reduction in their endorsement points or disqualification period. In anticipation of the possibility of these new courses, the Department for Transport commissioned this research to provide a detailed exploration of the person characteristics of likely course attendees, as well as general views of police and magistrates as to the contribution such a course could make to road safety. Details: London: Department for Transport, 2010. 75p. Source: Internet Resource: Road Safety Research Report No. 118: Accessed April 14, 2011 at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/research/rsrr/theme2/offenderspostcourtcourses/pdf/rsrr118.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/research/rsrr/theme2/offenderspostcourtcourses/pdf/rsrr118.pdf Shelf Number: 121349 Keywords: Road Safety (U.K.)Traffic OffendersTraffic Offenses |
Author: Rourke, Poppy Title: Risk of Reconviction Among Offenders Who Commence the Blacktown Traffic Offender Programme Summary: Aim: To examine the profile of offenders who commenced the Blacktown Traffic Offender Program (BTOP) between 1994 and 2011 and to investigate which factors predict re-offending. Method: Descriptive statistics were used to examine the profile of program participants. Logistic regression models were used to determine which participant characteristics were associated with an increased risk of reconviction (for any offence and any traffic offence). Results: Fifteen per cent of participants committed a new offence in the 2 years following program commencement, and 11 per cent committed a further traffic offence. Being male, aged between 16 and 20 years, Indigenous, having a prior criminal record, and having 3 or more concurrent offences were all associated with an increased risk of being convicted for any further offence. Being aged between 16 and 20 years, living in more disadvantaged areas, having a prior criminal record, and having 3 or more concurrent offences were associated with an increased likelihood of being convicted for a new traffic offence. Approximately two-thirds of offenders who present with 4 or more risk factors go on to commit any new offence and one-third commit a new traffic offence. Conclusion: Results suggests that certain individual characteristics indicate an elevated risk of reconviction for any further offence, and further traffic offences in the 2 years following commencement of the BTOP. Offenders who present with multiple (4 or more) risk factors are at significantly greater risk of reconviction. Details: Sydney, Australia: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, 2012. 8p. Source: Issue Paper No. 81: Internet Resource: Accessed January 13, 2013 at http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/vwFiles/bb81.pdf/$file/bb81.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Australia URL: http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/vwFiles/bb81.pdf/$file/bb81.pdf Shelf Number: 127278 Keywords: Intervention ProgramsReconvictionReoffendingTraffic OffendersTraffic Offenses |