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Alcohol use by incarcerated offenders at the time of the crime for which they were sent to prison (the most serious offence) United States -- 1976 |
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Worst |
Proportion of offenders |
Size |
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Arson |
66.7% |
647 |
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Aggravated assault |
62.2% |
3,311 |
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Assault, simple and undetermined |
58.8% |
1,781 |
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Sexual crimes |
57.0% |
6,919 |
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Kidnapping |
55.2% |
1,220 |
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Manslaughter |
55.1% |
4,260 |
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Murder |
52.8% |
10,811 |
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Attempted murder |
48.4% |
2,088 |
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Burglary |
46.8% |
16,241 |
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Auto theft |
46.0% |
1,564 |
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Robbery without weapon |
40.5% |
5,504 |
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Robbery with weapon |
38.9% |
11,113 |
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Forgery |
38.0% |
2,887 |
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Larceny |
37.5% |
4,491 |
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Other crimes |
29.9% |
8,254
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Where do you, spouse, child, significant other, neighbor, etc. fit into the tables below? Have you been a victim?
10 to 15 million American people were documented as being alcoholics and another 35 million are affected as family members or other victims. Other statistics are as follows:
a- There are approximately 500,000 men and women in local, state, and federal prisons. 50 to 70% are incarcerated because of alcohol related crimes. Homicide - 64%; Assaults - 41%; Rape - 34%; Robbery - 72%.
b- Suicide - 30%; Child abuse - 60%; Fire fatalities - 53%; Drowning - 68%.
c- Alcohol is responsible for the majority of family breakups.
d- Alcohol is responsible for the majority of battered women and children. 38% of child abusing parents have a history of drinking problems.
ALCOHOL AND CRIME Prepared for the Assistant Attorney General's National Symposium on Alcohol Abuse and Crime
While the data above is a bit old, it most likely still reflects quite well the proportion of various crimes associated with alcoholic beverage use in our society today, at least for the most part. These figures have probally increased over the years.
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