Alcohol and Controlling Risks through Nudges

Brooks, Thom

Abstract

This article examines the relation of risks and public policy through the lens of alcohol and crime. Alcohol thus lives a double-life as a fountain of celebration while also a wellspring of potentially serious harms. The issue of how risks might be managed much better is approached through considering three different arenas within the criminal law concluding that it is a crude mechanism for grappling with complex issues of criminal responsibility for any higher risks associated with becoming under the influence. The article defends the use of nudges as an under explored area for public policy decision-making and proposes new policies based on them.

Citation

Brooks, T. (2015). Alcohol and Controlling Risks through Nudges. The New Bioethics, 21(1), 46-55. https://doi.org/10.1179/2050287715z.00000000064

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 1, 2015
• Publication Date: May 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Apr 2, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: May 1, 2017
• Journal: New Bioethics
• Print ISSN: 2050-2877
• Electronic ISSN: 2050-2885
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 46-55
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/2050287715z.00000000064
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1443558