Youth crimes spike immediately after drinking age

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - 14:31 in Psychology & Sociology

A new study in Canada has shown that minimum legal drinking age legislation can have a major effect on crimes committed by young adults. Young people just older than the legal age had significant increases in commission of all crimes, including violent crimes and nuisance crimes, compared to those immediately under the restriction.

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