Table 10.
Alcohol Use at the Time of Offense by Offender, Victim, or Both, as Reported by State Prison Inmates, 1997
| Alcohol Use at Time of Offense (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Offender Only | Victim Only | Both | Neither | |
| All Offenders | 28 | 9 | 13 | 51 |
| Offense | ||||
| Murder | 23 | 12 | 20 | 45 |
| Manslaughter | 24 | 17 | 27 | 32 |
| Rape/sexual assault | 31 | 2 | 8 | 59 |
| Robbery | 31 | 6 | 5 | 57 |
| Assault | 24 | 13 | 20 | 43 |
| Victim-offender relationship | ||||
| Spouse/intimate partner | 21 | 10 | 23 | 46 |
| Family member | 30 | 3 | 4 | 63 |
| Acquaintance | 24 | 12 | 19 | 45 |
| Stranger | 31 | 9 | 10 | 51 |
NOTE: Due to rounding, the percentages within the categories may not total 100 percent.
SOURCE: Survey of Inmates of State Correctional Facilities, 1997.