TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1986//
TI  - Alcohol involvement in violence. A study from a Danish community
JO  - Zeitschrift fur Rechtsmedizin
A1  - Møller-Madsen, B
A1  - Dalgaard, J. B.
A1  - Charles, Annie Vesterbye
A1  - Grymer, F.
A1  - Hedeboe, J.
A1  - Jensen, S. E.
A1  - Møller, BN
A1  - Nielsen, Jimmi
A1  - Sommer, J.
SP  - 141
EP  - 146
VL  - 97
IS  - 2
N2  - All cases of assaults with violence (n = 1639) from a well defined area were registered for 1 year. A positive alcolmeter test (% greater than 0.2) was registered in 488 cases (29%). A further 216 patients (13%) were found under the influence of alcohol according to a simple clinical judgement. In nine of ten manslaughter and murder cases alcohol was involved. Young men, 19-29 years of age, comprised the majority of victims. Of the episodes of violence 66% took place during the weekend. In 250 cases the alcohol concentration surpassed 1.5%. Almost 50% of the violence episoded took place in or around restaurants. Blunt violence was concerned in 73% of the episodes. Gunshot was registered in five cases, stabbings in two cases.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0044-3433
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -