Drug testing programs must be carefully planned to properly balance government interests and individual rights. This article discussed the various approaches taken by state and federal courts face with the competing concerns of government and the individual. Using Widmark's formula, the projected number of drinks necessary to reach a blood alcohol level of .10 percent level of intoxication was calculated for each respondent. Results indicate that although responses differ by gender, respondents generally have a poor understanding of the number of drinks necessary to reach an intoxicated state and that respondents tend to underestimate the intoxication power of wine coolers and overestimate the intoxication power of whiskey. The implications of these findings for criminological theory are discussed.
Prior research suggests a link between alcohol consumption and certain types of criminal activity.
Additionally, the difference between single and multiple DWI offenders is examined. The hypothesis is that DWI is not an isolated incident of abhorrent behavior on the part of an individual, but rather a part of continuing criminal activity. It follows that the more DWI's the individual has, the greater the likelihood of other forms of criminal activity. The research involves the archival review of prior criminal histories for people arrested for DWI in Louisiana. The type and number of prior criminal arrests are reported as well as certain demographic attributes.