Despite Dark Warnings, Study Shows New Mexico's Civil Forfeiture Reform Did Not Affect Crime Rates
November 19, 2024
November 19, 2024
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release:
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Law enforcement cautioned against reforms, but nine-year analysis shows reform had no measurable effect on crime or arrests.
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ARLINGTON, Va.--A study just published in Criminal Justice Review answers an important question for New Mexicans: Did reforming civil forfeiture make them less safe? That study of nine years of crime data foun . . .
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Law enforcement cautioned against reforms, but nine-year analysis shows reform had no measurable effect on crime or arrests.
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ARLINGTON, Va.--A study just published in Criminal Justice Review answers an important question for New Mexicans: Did reforming civil forfeiture make them less safe? That study of nine years of crime data foun . . .