The first section explores some general issues related to alcohol and sentencing, including the relationship between alcohol and crime, the question of criminal responsibility, alcohol and driving, and the specific health and criminal justice problems posed by alcohol to aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The survey consisted of three scenarios, a serious assault arising from a barroom brawl, a serious domestic violence incident, and an armed robbery, each of which involved intoxicated offenders. Responses from judicial officers showed that they considered intoxication as either a neutral or slightly mitigating factor. However, the extent of this response depended on the facts and circumstances portrayed in each case. 2 figures, 1 table, 31 notes, and 4 appendixes