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Alcohol, crime and disorder: a study of young adults

Title: Alcohol, crime and disorder: a study of young adults
Authors: Richardson, A. and Budd, T.
Series: Home Office Research Study No. 263
Number of pages: 108
Date published: February 2003

It is the young adult population that are most likely to binge drink and most likely to be involved in crime and disorder. In light of this, this report presents findings from research examining the extent and nature of binge drinking and exploring the links with criminal and disorderly behaviour in the young adult population. Statistical analysis of the 1998/99 Youth Lifestyles Survey allowed the opportunity to look at drinking and offending alongside other related lifestyle factors thus providing a more complete picture of alcohol-related behaviour. In addition, data from in-depth interviews with young adult binge drinkers provide a more detailed examination of the experiences of drinking in busy entertainment areas as well as offering suggestions to reduce the prevalence of alcohol-related incidents.

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Drunk and Disorderly: a qualitative study of binge drinking among 18- 24-year-olds

Title: Drunk and Disorderly: a qualitative study of binge drinking among 18- 24-year-olds
Authors: Engineer, R., Phillips, A., Thompson, J. and Nicholls, J.
Series: Home Office Research Study No. 262
Number of pages: 96
Date published: February 2003

Relatively little is known about the social context of young adult binge drinking and especially the links with criminal and disorderly behaviour. This research presented in this report uses focus groups to explore this issue, particularly young adults' perceptions, experiences of, and motivations for, binge drinking. The participants discussed the role of binge drinking within the night-time economy and suggested ways in which a night out drinking could be made a safer and less threatening experience.

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Drinking, crime and disorder

Title: Drinking, crime and disorder
Authors: Richardson, A., Budd, T., Engineer, R., Phillips, A., Thompson, J. and Nicholls, J.
Series: Home Office Research Findings No. 185
Number of pages: 4
Date published: February 2003

Alcohol-related crime is a problem in many cities and towns with popular entertainment districts. This report presents the main findings from two Home Office studies that explored the relationship between alcohol consumption and offending among 18- to 24- year-olds. The first study examined the 1999/1998 Youth Lifestyles Survey to quantify the association between binge drinking and offending behaviour (Richardson and Budd, 2003). The second study involved focus groups with 18-24 year olds to explore the social context of binge drinking (Engineer et al, 2003).

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