The Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the United States - 1992
Table 6.8
Causal Factors for Alcohol and Drug Relationship to Crime:
Comparison of Factors in Current and Prior Studies (percent of crimes attributed, by type of crime)
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Alcohol Factors |
Drug Factors |
| Type of Crime |
Current Study |
Prior Studies |
Current Study |
Prior Studies |
Homicide |
30.0 |
30.0 |
15.8 |
10.0 |
Aggravated assault |
30.0 |
30.0 |
2.4 |
10.0 |
Sexual assault |
22.5 |
22.5 |
5.1 |
10.0 |
Other assaults |
30.0 |
0.0 |
5.1 |
0.0 |
Robbery |
3.4 |
3.9 |
27.2 |
26.8 |
Burglary |
3.6 |
4.7 |
30.0 |
22.4 |
Larceny-theft |
2.8 |
3.8 |
29.6 |
18.6 |
Auto theft |
3.5 |
4.6 |
6.8 |
18.6 |
Driving under the influence |
100.0 |
100.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Liquor laws |
100.0 |
100.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Public drunkenness |
100.0 |
100.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Stolen property |
0.0 |
0.0 |
15.1 |
18.6 |
Prostitution |
0.0 |
0.0 |
12.8 |
12.8 |
Drug laws |
0.0 |
0.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Source: Analysis by The Lewin Group.
Note: "Prior studies" refers to identical factors used in Cruze et al. (1981); Harwood et al. (1984); and Rice et al. (1990).
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