INTRODUCTION

Alcohol is quite strongly associated with crimes of violence. The effect

of alcohol on the brain is depressant from the beginning.
Intoxication presents problems in theory of responsibility. A man who
commitsa a crime udet the influernce of alcohol may have otherwise
led a normal and responsible life.
Convicting a person who commits a crime under the influence of
alcohol like all other offenders may appear to be harsh.
It may not be in the interest of the general society to treat intoxication
as a general defence.