This proves the fact that males under 30 are a huge factor on alcohol related crime, because most students are under the age of 30. Another startling fact stated in this report was "Among the 15.4 million college students in 1995, about 1.5million experienced a violent crime due to alcohol" (Bureau of Justice Statistics, Greenfeld pg 17). These numbers are a big part of our crime rate in an area. Proving the fact that population and the per capita alcohol consumption has a lot to due with the age of the consumer in the area. This also proves the fact the more available alcohol is in an area, the more crime there will be. .
There are many pros of a national effort to curb violent crime by outlawing the possession of alcohol. There are many crimes reported and documented due to the presents of alcohol. Some of the offenses are DUI, violent crimes, traffic accidents, spousal abuse, and crimes while attending college. First pro would be a reduction of crime related to driving under the influence. In 1996 a report from the Justice Department stated, "local law enforcement agencies nation wide made a estimated 1,467,300 arrest for driving under the influence" (Bureau of Justice Statistics, Greenfeld pg 6). Curbing alcohol for individuals under 30 would cut these numbers down, and also the crimes related to them. The same study stated, "On a average day in 1996, corrections authorities supervised an estimated 5.3 million convicted offenders. Nearly 2 million (about 36%) have been drinking alcohol when they committed their conviction offense" (Bureau of Justice Statistics, Greenfeld pg 2). This survey says it all, 36% of convicted offenders were under the influence of alcohol during their crime. An obvious band of alcohol would bring this number down greatly. Alcohol use during the act of violent crimes is unusually high. Estimates from the National Crime Victimization survey indicate that victims of about 3 million violent crimes each year, or about a quarter of all violent crimes, found that the offender had been drinking during the offence.