The Geography of Drunkenness
Of the forty stories selected that were published between January of 1880 and January of 1900, roughly thirty-two point five percent of such cases--thirteen of the forty cases--were reported out of state (and one international--in Madrid, Spain), which discussed drunkenness as a charge. Seventy percent, or thirty-seven cases, occured in-state which indicates a fair majority. In 1880, ten of the twenty selected cases were out of state/international, evenly split with in-state cases--whereas in 1900, only two out of twenty additional cases were out of state--the remainder were in-state. Many of the out of state stories concern drunken brawls, or 'fracas'. Additionally, they also included acts which sought to regulate or criminalize liqour sales. The only international crime concerning drunkenness occured in Madrid, Spain, and involved royalty--it specifically regarded an assassination attempt committed under the influence of alcohol. In-state crimes hold far more variety, ranging from topic matters such as domestic abuse caused onset by drunkenness, and this charge used in relation to assault charges paired with such, murder cases, countefeiting, and selling of liquor without a license.