A.A. Referrals for Alcohol Related Crimes: The Advantages and Limitations
- 1 June 1984
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
- Vol. 28 (2) , 131-139
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624x8402800207
Abstract
Alcohol abuse is tied to a variety of social problems, espe cially crime. In fact, alcohol related arrests outnumber arrests for any other type of crime, including property offenses. Unfortunately, such offenders are often treated in an assembly line manner with little regard for their rights or well-being. This is illustrated in cases where A.A. is prescribed without the offender's biological, psychological, and sociologi cal profile being taken into consideration.Keywords
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