Exploring judicial opinion on the relationship between anabolic-androgenic steroid use and violent offending
Dunn, Matthew, Bartle, Jarryd and McKay, Fiona H. 2016, Exploring judicial opinion on the relationship between anabolic-androgenic steroid use and violent offending, Performance enhancement and health, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 31-33, doi: 10.1016/j.peh.2016.02.001.
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Exploring judicial opinion on the relationship between anabolic-androgenic steroid use and violent offending
Research suggests that there is a link between the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and violence, though this link may be moderated by other substance use such as alcohol. Violent acts in the nighttime economy in recent times has led to governments adopting a law enforcement approach. This study sought to investigate whether the judicial system considers that there is a link between AAS use and violence. Sentencing decisions in Victoria, Australia, were identified using three publically available case law databases. Of the six cases identified, three cases had some mention of a potential link between AAS use and violent offending; however, it appears that evidence of AAS use had neither an aggravating nor mitigating effect on sentencing. In all six cases, a history of other substance use had more of an impacting upon sentencing. Harm reduction approaches should be adopted to reduce violence related to any substance use, including AAS.
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