Alcohol and Controlling Risks through Nudges

Brooks, Thom

doi:10.1179/2050287715z.00000000064

Alcohol and Controlling Risks through Nudges

Brooks, Thom

Authors

Professor Thom Brooks thom.brooks@durham.ac.uk
Professor

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