Duane L Stanton

Biographic Data

ID4251041
NAMEDuane L Stanton
GIVEN NAMESDuane L
FAMILY NAMEStanton
SIGNATURESTANTON D L
AFFILIATIONSWashington State University
ORCID0000-0003-2297-4108
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS3
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Racial Disparities in the Wake of Cannabis Legalization

    Open AccessDale Willits, Brittany Solensten et al.ARTICLERace and Justice2025

    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 …

  • The Intersection of Gender, Race, and Arrest in the Era of Cannabis Legalization

    Open AccessMikala Meize, Mary K Stohr et al.ARTICLECrime & Delinquency2024

    The War on Drugs resulted in increased arrest rates for women. Most of these arrests have been for low-level offenses, often involving cannabis. As states legalize cannabis, it is important to examine trends in arrests for women in a setting of early cannabis law reform. We examine National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) monthly cannabis arrest rates in Colorado, one of the first two states to legalize cannabis for recreational purposes,…

  • Rural decline and policing of cannabis legalisation in Washington

    Duane L Stanton, Mary K Stohr et al.ARTICLEPolicing & Society2022

    Cannabis legalisation was viewed with great concern by law enforcement personnel. Here we show that police perceptions of the societal effects of legalisation are shaped to a considerable degree by officers’ geographic context. Urban communities tend to be relatively prosperous and hold political and social views characterised as progressive. In contrast, rural areas tend to be much less affluent, and their residents tend to share relatively cons…

  • Law Enforcement Perceptions of Cannabis Legalization Effects on Policing

    Open AccessDuane L Stanton, David A Makin et al.ARTICLEContemporary Drug Problems2022Cited by: 1References: 15

    This paper presents qualitative findings associated with the experiences of those tasked with enforcing laws within a novel environment of cannabis legalization. Research partner agencies and participants included local, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies in Washington and bordering areas of Idaho. Semi-structured interviews explored the pre- and post-legalization experiences of 92 police professionals (ranging from first-line officers to…

  • The Effect of Marijuana Legalization on Jail Populations in Washington State

    Open AccessDuane L Stanton, Duane Stanton et al.ARTICLEThe Prison Journal2020

    In 2012, Washington State legalized the production, sale, and possession of marijuana through Initiative 502. Advocates of legalization argued that it would decrease the jail population and reduce the disproportionate incarceration of minorities, reasoning that the police would refocus their resources on other matters. In order to evaluate this assumption, we examined jail booking data using a set of interrupted time-series regression models. Our…

  • The impact of recreational marijuana sales on calls for service

    David A Makin, Mikala Meize et al.ARTICLEPolicing & Society2020Cited by: 2References: 8

    Research has begun to explore to what extent I-502, the initiative authorising the retail distribution of recreational marijuana in Washington State, influenced a range of public safety outcomes. However, despite a growing body of research exploring potential impacts on crime, absent from this research has been a more nuanced analysis of officer workload. Specifically, an analysis into calls for service received and initiated by police. To docume…