Buckling Under Pressure: An Empirical Test of the Expressive Effects of Law

dc.contributor.author	Wittlin, Maggie
dc.date	2021-11-25T13:35:20.000
dc.date.accessioned	2021-11-26T11:58:20Z
dc.date.available	2021-11-26T11:58:20Z
dc.date.issued	2011-01-01T00:00:00-08:00
dc.identifier	yjreg/vol28/iss2/5
dc.identifier.contextkey	8670305
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13051/8138
dc.description.abstract	Expressive theories of law assert that law has effects on behavior beyond simple deterrence. This Note tests legal expressivism by analyzing how seatbelt use has changed in response to differing state seatbelt laws. This Note separates the effects of the laws themselves from the effects of changing enforcement levels and finds that the laws have a robust effect on seatbelt use, even controlling for convictions or citations issued. Additionally, this Note finds that a highly publicized seatbelt law in one state can affect seatbelt use in other states. These findings support an expressive function of law.
dc.title	Buckling Under Pressure: An Empirical Test of the Expressive Effects of Law
dc.source.journaltitle	Yale Journal on Regulation
refterms.dateFOA	2021-11-26T11:58:21Z
dc.identifier.legacycoverpage	https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/yjreg/vol28/iss2/5
dc.identifier.legacyfulltext	https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1326&context=yjreg&unstamped=1

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