Gender and Perceived Severity of Informal Sanctions: A Case Study of Convicted DUI Offenders in Cass County, North Dakota.

The article cites a case study on gender and perceived severity of informal sanctions among convicted Driving-Under-the-Influence (DUI) offenders in Cass County, North Dakota. The notion of informal sanctions pertaining to gender and DUI was examined in the study. Data were collected from convicted violators of alcohol-related driving offenses required to participate in the Cass County First Offender DUI Program. Final sample of the study consisted of 96 respondents who have participated the program. Respondents were surveyed using a six-page questionnaire developed in collaboration with program staff. Results show that one's gender is moderately significant factor in distinguishing the perceived severity of informal sanctioning as related to DUI.