There has been several research studies done on the relationship between crime and the use of alcohol and other substances. An academic journal titled published an article titled "Drug Use and Violent crime among adolescents" they reference many findings of previous research that reveal that in comparison to marijuana and heroin, alcohol use is more strongly and frequently associated with both violent and nonviolent offenses. Another research result "implied" that among delinquents, violent crimes against persons are more likely to be committed by persons who abuse hard drugs like heroin or cocaine, and that less serious crimes offenses like those against property are committed by users of alcohol and marijuana. However, there has also been
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They used data specifically from adolescents and young adults provided by the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Their method consisted of classifying involvement of juveniles in 3 contrasting measures of criminal offenses. The three were perpetrator of a property crime, perpetrator of a predatory crime, and victim of a predatory crime. They defined perpetrator of property crime as including a juvenile who purposely damaged property that belonged to someone else, stole articles that were worth more than fifty dollars, entered a home to steal. A perpetrator of a predatory crime included a juvenile who utilized or threatened to use a weapon in order to take something from someone, pulling out a knife or a gun on someone, shooting or stabbing an individual, or hurting someone to the point that they needed medical assistance. The victim of a predatory crime included being threatened with a gun or a knife, being shot, and⁄or being cut or stabbed. The Findings from their longitudinal sample revealed that there was a powerful link between alcohol consumption, carrying out crimes, and criminal victimization for both males and feamles. They share that a study carried out by Greenfield and Henneberg in 2001, surveyed probationers and prisoners and disclosed that 38% had admitted to have been drinking at the time they committed the criminal offense. Furthermore, it was noted that alcohol was involved more frequently in violent and public disorder crimes than in property crimes. An important statement mentioned in the journal is that alcohol use, delinquency, criminal activity, and other risky behaviors are more common during adolescence. Such behaviors happen more often among during this phase in their lives when judgment and decision-making skills are still developing. There is a
They used data specifically from adolescents and young adults provided by the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Their method consisted of classifying involvement of juveniles in 3 contrasting measures of criminal offenses. The three were perpetrator of a property crime, perpetrator of a predatory crime, and victim of a predatory crime. They defined perpetrator of property crime as including a juvenile who purposely damaged property that belonged to someone else, stole articles that were worth more than fifty dollars, entered a home to steal. A perpetrator of a predatory crime included a juvenile who utilized or threatened to use a weapon in order to take something from someone, pulling out a knife or a gun on someone, shooting or stabbing an individual, or hurting someone to the point that they needed medical assistance. The victim of a predatory crime included being threatened with a gun or a knife, being shot, and⁄or being cut or stabbed. The Findings from their longitudinal sample revealed that there was a powerful link between alcohol consumption, carrying out crimes, and criminal victimization for both males and feamles. They share that a study carried out by Greenfield and Henneberg in 2001, surveyed probationers and prisoners and disclosed that 38% had admitted to have been drinking at the time they committed the criminal offense. Furthermore, it was noted that alcohol was involved more frequently in violent and public disorder crimes than in property crimes. An important statement mentioned in the journal is that alcohol use, delinquency, criminal activity, and other risky behaviors are more common during adolescence. Such behaviors happen more often among during this phase in their lives when judgment and decision-making skills are still developing. There is a