Untangling the Interconnected Relationships between Alcohol Use, Employment, and Offending
Journal: Scholar Commons (University of South Carolina)
Year: 2017

Both substance use and employment are correlates of crime that are heavily examined by criminological research. Efforts to explore these connections have produced two rich bodies of literature that provide insight into the nuances of the relationship between substance use and offending and the relationship between employment and crime. Research shows that while substance use increases subsequent criminal behavior, employment seems to reduce offending. Given the strong positive association betwee