Alcoholism as a criminogenic factor in criminal offenses against public traffic safety

This paper analyzes alcoholism, that is, the consequences of alcoholism from health, social, and criminal law perspectives, bearing in mind that certain criminal offenses may be closely related to it. Accordingly, the paper presents the effects of alcohol as a criminogenic factor in criminal offenses against public traffic safety, providing an overview of the existing legal framework as well as judicial practice regarding the imposition of criminal sanctions for this offense. Criminal offenses against public traffic safety were selected for analysis due to their significance in the modern world, as well as the fact that today virtually everyone participates in traffic, either directly or indirectly, and may therefore appear as a perpetrator of such an offense or as its victim. Since the consequences of alcoholism can be multifaceted, it is necessary to examine and reassess this issue, particularly in judicial practice, while identifying potential problems encountered in its application.