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| Title: | US: Alcohol a Factor in 40% of Violent Crime, Study Shows |
| Published On: | 1998-04-07 |
| Source: | Orange County Register (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 12:23:34 |
ALCOHOL A FACTOR IN 40% OF VIOLENT CRIME, STUDY SHOWS
Alcohol abuse is a factor in nearly 40 percent of violent crime in the
United States, despite declines in alcohol consumption and other offenses
usually tied to drinking,the U.S.Justice Department said Sunday.
In the first Justice Department survey that combined wide-ranging
statistics on crime and alcohol use, agency researchers estimated that
nearly four in 10 violent felonies, approximately 3 million annually, were
committed by someone who had been drinking.
Alcohol abuse is a factor in nearly 40 percent of violent crime in the
United States, despite declines in alcohol consumption and other offenses
usually tied to drinking,the U.S.Justice Department said Sunday.
In the first Justice Department survey that combined wide-ranging
statistics on crime and alcohol use, agency researchers estimated that
nearly four in 10 violent felonies, approximately 3 million annually, were
committed by someone who had been drinking.
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