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As critics fault Proposition 47 for a spike in crime — which reduced some minor offenses from felonies to misdemeanors — the East Bay Express cites expert criminologists and CJCJ to explain why the claim is problematic.
Publications Aug 31, 2015
August news from CJCJ
CJCJ clients gain leadership skills and enjoy the outdoors; Realignment and crime in 2014: California’s violent crime in decline; Youth of color visit state representatives to discuss key legislation
A new report from CJCJ analyzes the increased Realigned population’s effect on county crime and finds that there is no causal relationship.
Publications Aug 6, 2015
CJCJ in the news: As California becomes more diverse, youth arrests continue to plummet
Sacramento News & Review interviews CJCJ’s Mike Males on his report “The Plummeting Arrest Rates of California’s Children” detailing the dramatic decline in youth arrests over the past 30 years.
The Christian Science Monitor cites CJCJ’s report “Reforming Marijuana Laws: Which Approach Best Reduces the Harms of Criminalization? A Five-State Analysis” when discussing Oregon’s legalization of recreational marijuana use.