Statement Submitted to the Honourables the Chairman and Members of the Licenses Commission of the Province of Quebec on Behalf of the Brewers of the ... Option and Prohibition Laws (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore how local option and prohibition laws shaped crime, enforcement, and social costs in early 20th-century North America.

This book draws on police reports, hospital statistics, and municipal records to compare the outcomes of strict liquor laws with more permissive approaches. It argues that prohibition often failed to reduce crime or liquor consumption and could drive illegal activity or shift drinking from public to private spaces.

• Examines arrest and conviction trends in prohibition cities like Sydney and Glace Bay, with notes on how enforcement affected drunkenness and related offences.


• Reports findings from hospitals and asylums to question the idea that liquor is the main driver of insanity or mental illness.


• Discusses the relationship between poverty, work hours, and crime, arguing that economic factors often play a larger role than alcohol alone.


• Highlights practical enforcement challenges, such as clandestine sales, and the impact of licensing on home use and public safety.

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