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NCJ 193432
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Title:
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Assaults in and Around Bars
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Author(s):
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Michael S. Scott
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Date Published:
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07/30/2001 |
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Page Count:
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46 |
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Sponsoring Agency:
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Grant Number:
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99-CK-WX-K004 |
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Sale Source:
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NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States
California Agriculture Experiment Station
University of California
CA United States |
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Document:
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PDF |
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Type:
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Instructional materials |
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Language:
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English |
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Country:
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United States |
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Annotation:
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This guidebook offers suggestions for analyzing a local problem
of assaults in and around bars and suggests possible strategies
for tailoring a response to a particular local situation. |
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Abstract:
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An overview of the factors that contribute to aggression and
violence in bars considers the effects of alcohol consumption on
behavior, the culture that surrounds drinking, the type of
establishment, a concentration of bars in a given area,
aggressive bouncers, a high proportion of young male strangers,
price discounting of drinks, refusal of service to intoxicated
patrons, lack of comfort and crowding, competitive situations,
low ratio of staff to patrons, lack of good entertainment,
unattractive decor and dim lighting, tolerance for disorderly
conduct, availability of weapons, and low levels of police
enforcement and regulation. Questions to ask in the analysis of a
local problem are grouped under the following topics: incident
characteristics, victims, offenders, location/times, management
practices, and regulation and enforcement practices. An outline
of general requirements of an effective strategy include
enlisting community support for addressing the problem;
implementing multifaceted, comprehensive strategies; getting
cooperation and support from bar owners and managers; informally
monitoring bar policies and practices; and formally regulating
and enforcing relevant liquor-licensing laws. The guidebook
advises that two groups of responses must be combined in any
effective strategy. There must be responses to reduce how much
alcohol patrons drink, and there must be strategies to make the
bar safer, regardless of how much alcohol patrons consume.
Strategies are offered for achieving these objectives. Responses
that have proven to have limited effectiveness are identified.
Appended summary of responses to assaults in and around bars and
28 references |
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Main Term(s):
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Community policing |
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Index Term(s):
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Assault and battery ; Alcohol-related crimes ; Alcohol abuse ; Alcoholic beverage consumption ; Police alcohol enforcement training ; Violence causes ; Problem oriented policing ; Violence prevention ; Alcohol abuse prevention |
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Note:
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Problem-Oriented Guides for Police Series, No. 1. |
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