Are Men Reluctant to Assault Women Even When Intoxicated?

Alcohol intoxication leads to anti-normative behavior. Because violence against women is more anti-normative than violence against men, we suggest that the effects of alcohol on violence against women should be stronger. We found support for this hypothesis in an analysis of more than 1,100 interper...

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Published in:Justice quarterly 2024-02, Vol.41 (2), p.243-267
Main Authors: Krajewski, Andrew T., Felson, Richard B., Berg, Mark T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol
Assaults
chivalry
gender
Gender-based violence
interpersonal disputes
Intoxication
Males
Men
Prisoners
Violence
Violence against women
Women
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Summary:Alcohol intoxication leads to anti-normative behavior. Because violence against women is more anti-normative than violence against men, we suggest that the effects of alcohol on violence against women should be stronger. We found support for this hypothesis in an analysis of more than 1,100 interpersonal disputes reported by male prison inmates and male community members. We find that the tendency for men to be more willing to threaten and attack male adversaries than female adversaries is weaker when men are intoxicated. When respondents were moderately or extremely intoxicated, they are just as likely to target women. Apparently, only sober and slightly intoxicated men are inhibited about attacking women during disputes. We suggest that the effects of the chivalry norm decrease as men become intoxicated.
ISSN:0741-8825
1745-9109
DOI:10.1080/07418825.2023.2217240