Violence and crime

Unpacking the politically sensitive relationship between alcohol, drugs and domestic violence

Through an Australian case study, Sophie Yates tries to get to the root of a very complex issue with no easy solution

Drunk and doubly deviant? The role of gender and intoxication in sentencing assault offences

Dr Carly Lightowlers finds that the sentencing guidelines for alcohol-related offences in England and Wales are disproportionately harsher on women

Which drinking practices are associated with violent behaviour?

Attempts to ameliorate alcohol-related violence ought to be context- and peer group specific, says Carly Lightowlers