Effects of policies to restrict malt liquor sales on neighborhood crime

Elizabeth Barajas; Patricia McKee; Peter J. Hannan; Toben F. Nelson; Rhonda Jones-Webb

doi:10.3109/10826084.2011.567367

Effects of policies to restrict malt liquor sales on neighborhood crime

Elizabeth Barajas, Patricia McKee, Peter J. Hannan, Toben F. Nelson, Rhonda Jones-Webb

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Abstract

We examined the effectiveness of malt liquor sales restrictions adopted in 2005 in three liquor stores in a large Midwestern U.S. city. We hypothesized that the restrictions would be associated with crime reductions in adjacent neighborhoods. Using Poisson regression modeling, we compared crime rates two years prior to, and two years following policy adoption. Findings were mixed; malt liquor restrictions were associated with reductions in disorderly conduct citations, but increases in larceny/theft, beyond citywide trends. Limitations and implications of our study are discussed, and further research suggested. The study was funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1234-1243
Number of pages	10
Journal	Substance Use and Misuse
Volume	46
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2011.567367
State	Published - Jul 27 2011

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This study was funded by a grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Address correspondence to Rhonda Jones-Webb, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S. 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015, USA; E-mail: jones010@umn.edu.

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Alcohol
Beer
Crime
Local policy
Malt liquor
Single sales

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