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. 2021 Aug;20(3):385-399.
doi: 10.1111/1745-9133.12562. Epub 2021 Oct 19.

The policy lessons learned from the criminal justice system response to COVID-19

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The policy lessons learned from the criminal justice system response to COVID-19

Alex R Piquero. Criminol Public Policy. 2021 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID19; criminal justice system; policy.

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Miami‐Dade County weekly felony arrests, January 2020–October 2020 (courtesy Miami Dade Office of the State Attorney) [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
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Miami‐Dade County weekly pending felony caseload, January 2020–January 2021 (courtesy Miami Dade Office of the State Attorney) [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
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Miami‐Dade County monthly judicial pending felony caseload (rolling year, September 2020–September 2021) (courtesy Miami Dade Office of the State Attorney) [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
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Miami‐Dade County detention facilities (average daily population, January 2020–May 2021); http://www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/jails/index.html [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]

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