In an article today, there is a discussion about the decision of the Montgomery
County and Houston area district attorneys to post the names of those charged
with DUI during the Christmas-New Years time frame. It is a matter of public
record, so it is considered legal to list the names.
Will this cyberspace shaming work? It seems questionable. But the problem
is that although charged, there is no guarantee of a finding of guilt. The
names will turn up on searches years into the future and could impact jobs,
as well as other important life changes.
Will there be any deterrence? Most who sit down to drink have no intention
of becoming too drunk to drive or even consider the possibility.
Deterrence theory relies of swift, sure, punishment and posting names after
the fact does not appear to lend itself to the concept of deterrence.
Do you think this is a workable idea that will lessen DUIs?
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