Standardized field sobriety tests : a field study.

Author(s)
Anderson, E.W. & Burns, M.
Year
Abstract

The standardised field sobriety tests (SFSTs) developed in the 1970s in the United States are often called into question by lawyers. This paper describes a study of the effectiveness of the tests. Data were gathered on the decisions taken by police officers and assigned to a four cell decision matrix. The accuracy of the tests were examined in the widely varying conditions of Colorado in winter, spring and summer. A graph is presented showing the accuracy of arrest and release decisions. It was found that overall, 84% of decisions were correct and that the weather did not have a strong effect.

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Library number
C 11168 (In: C 11088 b) /83 / IRRD 894682
Source

In: Alcohol, drugs and traffic safety : proceedings of the 14th ICADTS International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety T'97, Annecy, France, 21 September - 26 September 1997, Volume 2, p. 635-639, 1 ref.

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