CJCJ researches the root causes of crime and other social issues. We examine broader social conditions such as poverty, racial, ethnic, and geographic disparities. Our work promotes policies that address these causes. This creates a healthy and equitable society for all. History has repeatedly demonstrated that incarceration is not a sustainable, long-term solution to public safety. Here are CJCJ’s research findings on legislation aimed to influence incarceration, community safety, and public policy.
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Publications Mar 17, 2016
CJCJ in the news: Analysis Disputes Argument that CA’s Proposition 47 Led To Crime Rise
The Crime Report highlights CJCJ’s new report analyzing Prop. 47’s impact on crime.
Publications Mar 15, 2016
New Report! Is Proposition 47 to Blame for California’s 2015 Increase in Urban Crime?
A new CJCJ report by Mike Males finds no obvious effects associated with Prop. 47 that would be expected if the reform measure had produced a consistent impact on crime.
Unofficial meeting minutes from the November 2015 BSCC meeting.
As critics fault Proposition 47 for a spike in crime, the East Bay Express cites expert criminologists and CJCJ to explain why the claim is problematic.
A new report from CJCJ analyzes the increased Realigned population’s effect on county crime and finds that there is no causal relationship.