Is It a Fight or Are They Just Drunk? Attributions about Drunken Behaviour in a Hypothetical Male-to-Male Aggression Scenario

This paper examines the excuse-value of alcohol in a hypothetical provoked male-to-male violence scenario. There are two main questions. Does intoxication result in decreased blame? Does intoxication lessen the propensity to call the police?

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Authors: Tryggvesson, Kalle (Author) ; Bullock, Sandra L. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2006
In: Journal of Scandinavian studies in criminology and crime prevention
Year: 2006, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 61-77
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Aggression
Alkohol
Entschuldigung
Gewalt
Alkoholintoxikation
Attribution
Description
Summary:This paper examines the excuse-value of alcohol in a hypothetical provoked male-to-male violence scenario. There are two main questions. Does intoxication result in decreased blame? Does intoxication lessen the propensity to call the police?
ISSN:1404-3858