Topic: What is the perception of the youths, who drink alcohol and work within the New York night-time economy, on the state legislative changes to reduce alcohol-related violence in the inner city?
Introduction
As indicated by Livingston (2011), several violent incidents involving alcohol consumers have led to the introduction of stringent laws like the liquor lockout law and the one-punch law in New York.
Unfortunately, the excessive consumption of alcohol has led to many cases of assaults on the young people walking in the streets while drunk as was established in the Alcohol outlet density and assault: A spatial analysis (Livingston, 2008).
According to Leonard, Quigley, and Collins (2003), problem behavior theory is a socio-psychological framework that explains the nature and development of problem behaviors such as alcohol abuse and crime.
Research question and hypothesis
The research question is summarized as the views of young people who drink alcohol and engage with the New York night-time economy on recent state legislative changes aiming to reduce alcohol-related violence in the inner city with an assumption of a positive relationship.
Method/Data source
Data which was used in the regression analysis was taken from the study done by Livingston in the year 2007. The dependent variable is youth perception while the independent variable is impact of regulation on alcohol-related violence.
Main Findings
The positive relationship in the correlation analysis shows that the majority of the youths believe that the proposed laws will go a long way in reducing alcohol related violence.
References
Leonard, K., Quigley, B., & Collins, R. (2003). Physical aggression in the lives of young adults: Prevalence, location and severity among college and community samples. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 17(4), 533-550. Web.
Livingston, M. (2008). Alcohol outlet density and assault: A spatial analysis. Addiction, 103(4), 619-628. Web.
Livingston, M. (2011). A longitudinal analysis of alcohol outlet density and domestic violence. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 106(4), 919-925. Web.