Alkohol und Gewalt im Öffentlichen Raum
alcohol;
Research of the administration according to the FOPH definition (special categories not included);
Alcohol;
Gesamtkosten:
CHF142,582.00
Abstract
Im Rahmen der Studie sollen repräsentative und vertiefte Erkenntnisse zum Thema Alkohol und Gewalt generiert werden. Der Fokus liegt dabei auf dem öffentlichen Raum in der Schweiz. Zielsetzungen des Auftrags sind: a) Aufzeigen des aktuellen Wissensstands zur Häufigkeit und Charakterisierung von Alkohol und Gewalt und entsprechenden Präventionsmassnahmen, b) Ermittlung des Anteils an Gewalthandlungen, die mit Alkoholkonsum assoziiert sind, c) Charakterisierung von Gewalthandlungen im öffentlichen Raum und d) Analyse der medialen Wahrnehmung von Gewalthandlungen im Zusammenhang mit Alkohol.
Key words
Alkoholkonsum Gewalt Öffentlichkeit Medienanalyse
Project aims
Kenntnisgewinn und Verbesserung der Datenlage im Hinblick auf die duale Problematik Alkohol und Gewalt.
Abstract
This study provides for Switzerland a broad database on the connection between alcohol and violence in public settings. The core element of the study is an online survey of approximately 1,300 members of the police force in four regions, complemented by 19 interviews with experts and by analyses of the literature and the media. The online survey revealed that during the reference week of the survey, alcohol was involved in 50 per cent of all acts of violence (including disturbances of the peace and disputes), whereby there were substantial differences between types of offences. The highest per-centage of alcohol-related incidents was found for disputes and disturbing the peace (76%), followed by violence against persons (54%) and violence against property (17%). In number, the most frequent alcohol-related incidents were assault, bodily harm, disputes and disturbances of the peace, and damage to property. Based on absolute frequency of the offence, occurrences of alcohol-related damage to property were numerous, even though the percentage of alcohol-related incidents of this type was comparatively low (32% as opposed to at least 70% for the other four categories of offences). Alcohol-related acts of violence in public settings were the most frequent on weekends in cities, in entertainment districts, public squares, and streets. The persons involved were typically men in small groups and between the ages of 19 and 34. However, women were involved in one-third of the incidents, and approximately one–fourth of the reported incidents took place in rural communities or agglomerations. This study concludes that alcohol prevention could result in a reduction of acts of violence in public settings and recommends that preventive measures should be increased and evaluated, the findings appraised and disseminated, synergies between alcohol and violence prevention utilized, and cooperation and collaboration among the stakeholders in different areas promoted.
