In 2014, Colorado began selling recreational cannabis to people older than 21, becoming the first state to legalize recreational marijuana. A new study evaluated the effect of recreational and medical marijuana dispensaries on crime in Denver. The study found that street segments with recreational dispensaries saw no changes in violent, disorder, and drug crime, but […]
Author: Caitlin Kizielewicz
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11/15/19-The Washington Post We don’t know anything from the officers’ point of view. They don’t have to be right, they just have to be reasonable,” Bryanna Fox, CJRA Expert.
11/12/19-AJC “Folks are looking at the tax dollars and are looking at the outcomes,” Paul Elam, CJRA Expert.
11/12/19-The Washington Post “The most powerful people in the criminal justice system are the prosecutors,” Marvin Zalman, CJRA Expert.
11/07/19-Security Magazine “Theme park tourism stands to top record levels in successive years. These findings indicate the need for more active policing strategies, not only in the theme park areas but also in more distant neighborhoods under the influence of the theme park,” Alex Piquero, CJRA Expert.
11/07/19-NewsHub The study highlights an important relationship between theme park tourism and crime,” Alex Piquero, CJRA Expert.
11/06/19-TekCrispy “Este estudio destaca una relación importante entre el turismo de parques temáticos y la delincuencia,” Alex Piquero, CJRA Expert.
11/06/19-The Crime Report “The issue of safety is a paramount concern, not only to visitors but also to local residents, the police department, and assorted private and business interests, and it directly implicates the quality of life of people residing and working in those areas,” Alex Piquero, CJRA Expert.
11/06/19-Homeland Security Review “This study highlights an important relationship between theme park tourism and crime,” Alex Piquero, CJRA Expert.