Prison gangs exploded onto the scene across the United States in the 1980s. While there is much speculation about these gangs, little research has been done to learn how they are organized and governed, who joins them, if people can leave them, and how gang membership affects people who are recently released from prison. A […]
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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 […]
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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.