Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Alcohol outlets related to crimes.


Kathryn Stewart, "How Alcohol Outlets Affect Neighborhood Violence," Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

In a six-year study of changes in numbers of alcohol outlets in 551 urban and rural zip code areas  in California, an increase in the number of bars and off-premise places convenience was related to an increase in the rate of violence.  

Areas with a high density of alcohol selling locating are suffering frequently more crimes than areas with a low density of alcohol selling locations.

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