TY - JOUR PY - 2020// TI - The impact of alcohol consumption on homicide: a time-series analysis of three Nordic countries JO - European journal of criminology A1 - Lehti, Martti A1 - Sirén, Reino SP - 352 EP - 369 VL - 17 IS - 3 N2 - The article explores the statistical association between annual alcohol consumption and homicide mortality in Finland, Sweden and Norway from the early 19th century to 2013. The results show statistically significant impacts on overall and male homicide mortality in Finland and on male homicide mortality in Sweden. In Norway, we found no significant impacts. The results suggest that changes in the level of alcohol consumption have had a stronger impact on homicide rates in Finland, characterized by a heavier drinking culture, than in Norway or Sweden. The strength of the association between alcohol consumption and homicide levels seems also to vary over time and to be conditioned by economic and socio-political factors.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 1477-3708 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1477370818802524 ID - ref1 ER -