Daikwon Han1, Dennis M Gorman. 1. Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
Abstract
AIMS: To examine the effects on violence of a policy change that ended prohibition of off-sale alcohol outlets in Lubbock, Texas. METHODS: Time-series analysis of violent crime data from police records comparing the periods before and after the policy change. RESULTS: The effect of the policy change on both total violent crime and aggregated assault was small and did not approach statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS: Increased availability of alcohol through off-sale premises may not influence the type of violence reported to the police in Lubbock, Texas.
AIMS: To examine the effects on violence of a policy change that ended prohibition of off-sale alcohol outlets in Lubbock, Texas. METHODS: Time-series analysis of violent crime data from police records comparing the periods before and after the policy change. RESULTS: The effect of the policy change on both total violent crime and aggregated assault was small and did not approach statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS: Increased availability of alcohol through off-sale premises may not influence the type of violence reported to the police in Lubbock, Texas.