Research Article

Factors Affecting Recidivism of Drunk Driving for Car and Motorbike Users

Table 4

Family life cycles of the first-time offenders and recidivists who drive cars and motorbikes.

Family life cycleAM

Liang [26]First-time offendersRecidivistsFirst-time offendersRecidivists
The first stage (childless-the eldest child aged 18)44 (51.16%)26 (47.27%)92 (56.44%)31 (46.27%)
The second stage (the eldest child aged 19 or above)42 (48.84%)29 (52.73%)71 (43.56%)36 (53.73%)

Saxton [27]First-time offendersRecidivistsFirst-time offendersRecidivists
The first stage (childless)8 (9.30%)9 (16.36%)19 (11.66%)6 (8.96%)
The second stage (the eldest child aged between 1 and 18)36 (41.86%)17 (30.91%)73 (44.79%)25 (37.31%)
The third stage (the eldest child aged between 19 and 44)42 (48.84%)29 (52.73%)69 (42.33%)35 (52.24%)
The fourth stage (the eldest child aged 45 or above)0 (0.00%)0 (0.00%)2 (1.23%)1 (1.49%)

Witt and Goodale [25]First-time offendersRecidivistsFirst-time offendersRecidivists
The first stage (childless)8 (9.30%)9 (16.36%)19 (11.66%)6 (8.96%)
The second stage (the youngest child aged between 1 and 5)16 (18.60%)4 (7.27%)20 (12.27%)3 (4.48%)
The third stage (the youngest child aged between 6 and 12)16 (18.60%)6 (10.91%)34 (20.86%)11 (16.42%)
The fourth stage (the youngest child aged between 13 and 18)18 (20.93%)13 (23.64%)33 (20.25%)20 (29.85%)
The fifth stage (the youngest child aged 19 or above)28 (32.56%)23 (41.82%)57 (34.97%)27 (40.30%)
Total86 (100%)55 (100%)163 (100%)67 (100%)