Nonviolent Crime Increase Connected to Sale of Recreational Marijuana in Denver
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…
Crime and Justice Research Alliance
Study Analyzes Effect of Legalization of Recreational Marijuana on Crime – Here Are the Results
Eleven states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana. A new study funded by a grant from the National Institute of Justice sought to…
Immigrants Who Committed Felonies Less Likely to Commit Another Felony Than Nonimmigrants
Prior research has shown that immigrants have lower rates of offending, arrest, and incarceration than nonimmigrants. However, that work hasn’t examined whether this holds true…