How alcohol may precipitate violent crime
David Marteau
(Department of Health, Offender Health)
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Abstract
The article examines the interrelation between alcohol consumption, behaviour mediation and violent offending, including murder. Whilst a correlation may be drawn between intoxication and some acts of violence, a causal link between drinking and murder is less certain.
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Citation
Marteau, D. (2008), "How alcohol may precipitate violent crime", Drugs and Alcohol Today, Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 12-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/17459265200800013
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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