1/29/20-Social Work Today “Perhaps the most disturbing traumatic effect of gun violence is that it can lead to more violence. Feeling unsafe, expecting to be victimized, and doubting that police will protect them, people in high-violence communities may choose to carry firearms for protection,” Jesenia Pizarro, CJRA Expert.
Author: Caitlin Kizielewicz
1/27/20-Pennsylvania Capital Star “You throw a really wide net and you catch a lot of folks you aren’t intending to catch in that net,” Natalie Kroovand Hipple, CJRA Expert.
1/23/20-The Appeal “You throw a really wide net and you catch a lot of folks you aren’t intending to catch in that net,” Natalie Kroovand Hipple, CJRA Expert.
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12/29/19-The Guardian “I don’t think it’s the norm, but I do have a couple of stories like that,” Tracy Tamborra, CJRA Expert.
12/05/19-MedicalResearch.com “By focusing on the street segments that dispensaries are located on or directly adjacent to, we provide insight into the potential spatial effects that marijuana retail establishments can have on crime,” Nathan Connealy, CJRA Expert.
12/04/19-Denverite “It seems to me if we were to pick one of the two related to dispensaries that the environmental and situational opportunity explanation holds,” Eric Piza, CJRA Expert.
12/04/19-Denverite “Prior research shows that crime has a very concentrated effect,” Nathan Connealy, CJRA Expert.
12/04/19-The Crime Report “The increase in nonviolent crimes must be a consideration when assessing the legalization of recreational marijuana,” Nathan Connealy, CJRA Expert.
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 […]