An Evaluation of the Medical Marijuana Legislation’s (MML) Impact on the Crime Rate of Colorado

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dc.contributor.authorHernandez, Noemi Annaliese
dc.contributor.committeeMemberShields, Patricia M.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTajalli, Hassan
dc.contributor.committeeMemberScott, Brandan
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-13T18:07:35Z
dc.date.available2015-05-13T18:07:35Z
dc.date.issued2015-05
dc.descriptionAn Applied Research Project Submitted to the Department of Political Science, Texas State University, in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Public Administration, Spring 2015.
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this explanatory research is to evaluate the impact of medical marijuana legalization (MML) in Colorado on crime. Specifically, does legalization lead to a decline in crime rates associated with marijuana (property crimes, burglary, larceny/theft, violent crimes, robbery, driving under the influence) in comparison to the national crime rate? This study used existing aggregated data (national crime rates, state of Colorado crime rates) and interrupted time series regression to examine the effect of MML on violent crimes, property crimes, and DUI for alcohol arrests. Overall findings indicate that MML significantly reduced two types of crime – burglary and robbery. For violent crime, property crimes, and DUI, the effect was neutral (neither increasing nor decreasing crime).
dc.description.departmentPublic Administration
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dc.format.extent61 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationHernandez, N. A. (2015). An evaluation of the Medical Marijuana Legislation’s (MML) impact on the crime rate of Colorado. Masters of Public Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/5522
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMedical Marijuana Law
dc.subjectMML
dc.subjectcrime rates in Colorado
dc.subjectprohibition
dc.subjectineffective prohibition policy
dc.subjectPublic Administration
dc.titleAn Evaluation of the Medical Marijuana Legislation’s (MML) Impact on the Crime Rate of Colorado
dc.typeApplied Research Project

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