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Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice

No. 18: Alcohol and crime

Gail Mason and Paul R Wilson
ISBN 0 642 14448 6 ; ISSN 0817-8542
April 1989

Abstract

The authors discuss the social impact of alcohol abuse and the link between alcohol and crime. They suggest a number of research based proposals for reducing alcohol related criminal behaviour. These relate to the legal drinking age, random breath testing, education and availability of alcohol.

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