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An Analysis of National Data on the Prevalence of Alcohol Involvement in Crime

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Alcohol and Crime
An Analysis of National Data on the Prevalence of Alcohol Involvement in Crime
Prepared for the Assistant Attorney General’s National Symposium on Alcohol Abuse and Crime

April 5-7, 1998 Washington, D.C.

By Lawrence A. Greenfeld
Statistician Bureau of Justice Statistics

NCJ 168632

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U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics Jan M. Chaiken, Ph.D. Director This report was written by Lawrence A. Greenfeld, deputy director, Bureau of Justice Statistics. David Levin provided substantial assistance in the preparation and analysis of FARS data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; he also verified the report’s findings. Laura Maruschak provided assistance in the analysis of the 1996 Survey of Inmates in Local Jails. Cheryl Ringel verified the findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey. Tom Hester, Priscilla Middleton, Rhonda Keith, and Jayne Robinson designed and produced the report. Maureen Henneberg and Yvonne Boston reviewed the report. Marilyn Marbrook, assisted by Ms. Boston, prepared the report for printing. Data analyzed for this report can be obtained from the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data 1-800-999-0690. Related reports, spreadsheets, graphs, and information, as well