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  • Jan, 2014

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    Measures to address alcohol-related violence

    Q. Would you support or oppose taking the following measures to address alcohol-related violence?

     

     

    Total support

    Total  oppose

     

    Strongly support

    Support

    Oppose

    Strongly oppose

    Don’t know

    Harsher mandatory sentences for alcohol-related assaults

    87%

    8%

    53%

    34%

    6%

    2%

    5%

    Earlier closing times for bottle shops

    63%

    29%

    31%

    32%

    21%

    8%

    7%

    Earlier closing times for pubs and licensed clubs

    69%

    26%

    35%

    34%

    19%

    7%

    6%

    Lockouts on licensed premises (where new patrons aren’t admitted after a specified time)

    76%

    18%

    40%

    36%

    12%

    6%

    7%

    Higher taxes on alcohol

    38%

    55%

    21%

    17%

    31%

    24%

    7%

    Raising the legal age for buying alcohol

    59%

    32%

    31%

    28%

    22%

    10%

    8%

    There was strong majority support for each measure listed – except for higher taxes on alcohol (55% oppose).

    Strongest support was shown for harsher mandatory sentencing (87%) and lockouts on licensed premises (76%).

    Those aged 55+ were the strongest supporters of each measure listed.

    For those aged 18-34, while there was strong support for mandatory sentencing (84%), there was less support for earlier closing time for bottle shops (49% support/40% oppose) and earlier closing time for pubs and licensed clubs (51% support/41% oppose).

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