There have been negative opinions associated with alcohol consumption as the negative consequences that individuals can experience, ranging from long-term health problems, for example: liver disease and stroke, to short-term social problems such as antisocial and deviant behavior and, above all, crime. The Criminal Justice Act 1967, s.91(1) states that [any] person who in any public place is guilty, while intoxicated, of disorderly behavior is guilty of an offence. The Licensing Act 1872, s.12 states that it is an offense to be "found drunk in any highway or other public place, whether a building or not, or on any licensed premises". The Licensing Act 2003, s.142 provides that a person commits an offense if, on the relevant premises, he or she knowingly obtains or attempts to obtain alcohol for consumption by a person who is intoxicated. Recently, alcohol-related crimes have increased dramatically and the importance and repetition of these crimes have been universally recognized. Alcohol-related crimes are usually classified into two main categories: drink driving, crimes against the person and criminal damage. Alcohol has been recognized as one of the major influencing factors in a high number of assault crimes; for example in murders, rapes and robberies, hence the idea that people who consume alcohol are more likely to display violent behavior has been widely recognized (Felson 2007). In Great Britain 6.4 million British adults are heavy drinkers; males consume 21-50 units per week; while females consume 14-35 units per week. 1.8 million British adults are heavy drinkers; males over 50 units per week and females over 35 units per week. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests that people who said that...... middle of paper ......nberg (1981) argued that definitions of alcohol are ambiguous and that the relationship between alcohol and crime is not very understandable. In conclusion, a substantial relationship emerges between alcohol consumption and delinquency as well as a positive correlation can be observed between alcohol and crime, which should not be ignored. Furthermore, it can be argued that if alcohol were to be banned or controlled in consumption, this could prevent people from becoming violent, so crime is less likely to occur. This could happen if the government introduced effective alcohol legislation. Overall, it can be said that more research is needed to gain a better understanding of the link between alcohol consumption and crime, but to obtain valid results the research must be conducted on a small area to produce accurate and reliable results..