Police organisation and deadly force: an examination of variation across large and small cities
In: Policing & society: an international journal of research & policy, Band 24, Heft 1
ISSN: 1043-9463
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In: Policing & society: an international journal of research & policy, Band 24, Heft 1
ISSN: 1043-9463
In: Policing and society: an international journal of research and policy, Band 24, Heft 1, S. 63-80
ISSN: 1477-2728
In: Policing and society: an international journal of research and policy, Band 24, Heft 1, S. 63-80
ISSN: 1477-2728
In: Journal of drug issues: JDI, Band 49, Heft 3, S. 512-530
ISSN: 1945-1369
In: Deviant behavior: an interdisciplinary journal, Band 43, Heft 5, S. 543-555
ISSN: 1521-0456
In: Race and Justice: RAJ, S. 215336872210873
ISSN: 2153-3687
One of the arguments in support of the legalization of cannabis is that it would help alleviate racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Using UCR data from Colorado and Washington, we explore trends in cannabis arrests disaggregated by rates using interrupted time-series analysis, linear mixed models, and data visualizations. The results demonstrate a general decline in cannabis arrests for nearly all racial groups, yet these declines were not consistent across racial groups or even across states. Moreover, substantial racial disparities persist following legalization, especially in Colorado. Overall, evidence suggests that while legalization has likely had a net positive effect on overrepresented populations by decreasing criminal justice contact, it is not a panacea and may only be minimally important for addressing disparities.
In: Policing and society: an international journal of research and policy, Band 31, Heft 7, S. 848-862
ISSN: 1477-2728