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New Fact Sheet: Urban Crime Declines During California's Justice Reform Era (2010-2018): Mike Males, Apr 3, 2019; A new CJCJ publication analyzes urban crime across 73 large cities and finds that crime rates in California have declined during a period of large-scale criminal justice reform.
Vanishing Violence: Tracking California's remarkable collapse in youth crime: Mar 21, 2019; The San Francisco Chronicle speaks with CJCJ Senior Research Fellow Mike Males about youth crime trends, which have fallen off drastically since the 1990s, leaving juvenile halls emptied and experts mystified.
Fewer California youth are getting arrested, but those arrested face more consequences: Mike Males, Feb 13, 2019; As youth arrests plummet in California, falling 76 percent from 2007-17, the proportion of arrested youth subjected to court action has skyrocketed.
High Rates of Incarceration Not Linked to Less Crime: Mike Males, Jan 3, 2019; CJCJ Senior Research Fellow Mike Males investigates claims that incarceration reduces crimes by taking a deeper look at California's crime and imprisonment trends among various age demographics.
San Francisco police fail to specify charges in nearly 90 percent of youth arrests in 2017: Mike Males, Dec 6, 2018; The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) deviates from all other law enforcement agencies in California in two key ways: it fails to properly report Latino statistics, and it fails to specify exactly what offenses it charges nearly nine in 10 arrested youths.
The Scanner: Complaints against cops fell with body cams, but questions remain: Oct 29, 2018; The San Francisco Chronicle quotes CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on current crime trends in California in the eighth year of its "justice reform era."
Property and Violent Crimes Up, Homicides and Human Trafficking Down: Oct 8, 2018; The Potrero View quotes CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article about ongoing problems with San Francisco Police Department reporting practices and recent crime trends.
The Number of Youth in Juvenile Detention in California Has Quietly Plummeted: Sep 13, 2018; The Voice of San Diego quotes CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on California's steadily declining youth crime trends and emptying juvenile justice facilities.
NJ marijuana legalization: Why are NJ cops arresting fewer kids, more boomers?: Sep 6, 2018; App.com, part of the USA Today Network, quotes CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on crime trends amid major marijuana policy reforms.
Former police officer goes on trial for killing unarmed 15-year-old: Aug 16, 2018; The Washington Post quotes CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on the impact and prevalence of police shootings during the trial of an officer in Dallas.
Youth curfews don’t work, open towns to costly lawsuits: Aug 12, 2018; The Press of Atlantic City quotes CJCJ's Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on the deficiencies of youth curfews.
Busting the Myth of Immigrant Crime: Jul 27, 2018; CJCJ Senior Research Fellow Mike Males authors a commentary article in Yes! Magazine on immigration, which analyzes violence in white communities compared to diverse sanctuary communities.
Curfews still controversial, but they can pack big fines: Jul 19, 2018; NJ.com quotes CJCJ Senior Research Fellow Mike Males on the dangers of youth curfew policies, which criminalize youth without improving community safety.
California’s County Jails Show Population Reductions Amid Statewide Prison Reform: Mike Males, Jun 21, 2018; Despite initial fears that reductions in prison populations would rebound to counties by increasing jail populations, statewide prison reform now appears to be a model for “jail reform.”
Youth Much Less Likely to Shoot or Be Shot Now, No Thanks to Adults: Apr 30, 2018; CJCJ Senior Research Fellow Mike Males pens an Op-Ed on decreased gun violence among youth in major cities across the U.S. amid the nation's continued atrocities of gun violence and mass shootings.
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Arrests for Drug Possession After California Proposition 47, 2011–2016: Mar 25, 2018; The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) highlights key research by CJCJ's Mike Males and Lizzie Buchen, which examines five states following the passage of marijuana reform policies.
SF Foots Bill for State-Run Juvenile Facilities: Mar 10, 2018; The San Francisco Examiner quotes CJCJ's Policy Analyst Maureen Washburn and Senior Research Fellow Mike Males in an article on the rising per capita costs of California's Division of Juvenile Justice.
New Fact Sheet: Racial Disparities Persist Amid Large Drug Arrest Declines in San Francisco: Feb 21, 2018; A new CJCJ fact sheet finds that disproportionate felony drug arrests among African Americans in San Francisco continue during a period of drastic changes in the city’s drug policing and statewide drug policy reforms.
By the Numbers: Why California Needs More Drug Treatment, Not Youth Prisons: Mike Males, Feb 6, 2018; Hundreds of thousands more youth are on the streets today, policed less than ever. Meanwhile, California crime rates hover near historic lows.
New Fact Sheet: Crime in California Cities Remains Stable Through Justice Reform Era (2010-2017): Mike Males, Jan 31, 2018; A new fact sheet from the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice finds that, during a period of large-scale criminal justice reform, California’s urban crime rates remained stable.
Los Angeles County Crime Rates Show Wide Local Variation During Justice Reform Era, 2010-2016: Mike Males, Dec 5, 2017; CJCJ’s new fact sheet shows Los Angeles County crime trends, like trends across the state, appear to be highly localized during the justice reform era.
Most California Jurisdictions Show Declines in Property Crime During Justice Reform Era: Mike Males, Oct 30, 2017; CJCJ’s new report shows wide variations in local crime trends, with most jurisdictions reporting declines amid Public Safety Realignment, Prop 47, and Prop 57.
The Myth of White Safety in White Numbers: Aug 23, 2017; CJCJ's Mike Males authors an op-ed for Yes! Magazine that highlights new data showing that Whites are safer from violent death in more diverse areas.
The Kids Are All Right (and These Surprising Statistics Prove It): Jul 17, 2017; CJCJ's Mike Males pens an op-ed for Yes! Magazine detailing positive trends among American youth, such as declining crime, increasing education, and greater political tolerance.
Travis Allen’s Mostly False Claim About Crime in California: Jul 3, 2017; Politifact uses data from CJCJ's recent report to fact check a statement made by California gubernatorial candidate, Travis Allen.