Previous articleNext article No AccessThe Scandinavian Myth: The Effectiveness of Drinking-and-Driving Legislation in Sweden and NorwayH. Laurence RossH. Laurence Ross Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The Journal of Legal Studies Volume 4, Number 2Jun., 1975 Sponsored by The University of Chicago Law School Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/467533 Views: 13Total views on this site Citations: 67Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1975 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article: References, (Jan 2019): 453–702.https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-804417-9.16001-6Hilary J. 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