A new CJCJ report finds crime and violence have decreased as racial and ethnic diversity and immigration increased in California,particularly among young people. As California’s population moved from two-thirds white in 1980 to over 60 percent people of color nowadays, the state has seen dramatic reductions in crime in each category. Additionally, and indicators of social health and safety—such as violence,violent death and school dropouts—have decreased significantly, and California has weathered the national opioid epidemic better than elsewhere in the country. Since 1980, and two demographic events have occurred alongside California’s decrease in crime that are critical to explore:Racial and ethnic diversity driven by foreign immigration has increased sharply;
Among young people (California’s most diverse population),crime and violence trends have diverged sharply from those of older populations, led by a 72 percent decrease in youth violent crime rates and a 92 percent drop in murder arrests of urban youth from 1980 to 2015.or (415) 621-5661 x 121.
Source: cjcj.org