In the past few years, alcohol-related hazing deaths within white fraternities have received considerable attention. These deaths beg the question: what would it take to curtail such behavior and the harm that flows from it? A reasonable answer might be to impose stricter laws. However, if the goal of law is "to regulate behavior by threatening unpleasant consequences should an individual commit a harmful act," then it is crucial that we understand what factors motivate such behavior. In this article, the authors highlight some of the major alcoholrelated, white fraternity hazing incidents over the past several decades. They investigate the extent to which anxieties about race and masculinity influence hypermasculinity amongst young white men. They go on to connect the hypermasculinity to high rates of alcohol use. Given the findings at the intersection of race, sex, and alcohol use, the authors explore their collective role in hazing within white fraternity culture.
