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Legal Status of Alcohol, Population Density, and the Incidence of DUI Arrests in Alabama


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dc.contributor.advisorFaupel, Charles
dc.contributor.advisorWeaver, Gregen_US
dc.contributor.advisorBailey, Conneren_US
dc.contributor.advisorZugazaga, Caroleen_US
dc.contributor.authorMalek-Ahmadi, Johnen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-09-09T22:38:02Z
dc.date.available2008-09-09T22:38:02Z
dc.date.issued2008-08-15en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10415/1253
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to identify the effect legal status of alcohol and population density has on the incidence of DUI arrests in the state of Alabama. It was expected that dry counties with low population densities will possess the highest rates of DUI arrests. The results of the study were mixed. Wet counties did possess higher rates of DUI arrests. Areas with higher population densities also showed higher DUI arrest rates. Rates of DUI arrest for the 2006 year were acquired from the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center for 65 of the 67 counties in the state. Demographic variables that assisted in the formulation of the study were obtained from the U.S. Census 2000 report and the Alabama Beverage Control Commission.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectSociologyen_US
dc.titleLegal Status of Alcohol, Population Density, and the Incidence of DUI Arrests in Alabamaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.embargo.lengthNO_RESTRICTIONen_US
dc.embargo.statusNOT_EMBARGOEDen_US

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