To examine the effects on violence of a policy change that ended prohibition of off-sale alcohol outlets in Lubbock, Texas. \
Time-series analysis of violent crime data from
The effect of the policy change on both total violent crime and aggregated assault was small and did not approach statistical significance.
Increased availability of alcohol through off-sale premises may not influence the type of violence reported to the police in Lubbock, Texas.
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