Do deterrence and social-control theories predict driving after drinking 15 years after a DWI conviction?

► Deterrence and social-control theories are applied to DWI behavior. ► DWI 15-year outcomes were predicted by interviews conducted 10 years earlier. ► Narrow versions of theoretical models did not predict DWI behavior. ► Jail time moderates the association between prior DWI and current DWI behavior.