The Impact of California’s Zero Dollar Bail Policy On Crime

Justin Heflin; Bryan C. McCannon

doi:10.1007/s12103-025-09880-1

The Impact of California’s Zero Dollar Bail Policy On Crime

Justin Heflin
, Bryan C. McCannon

Illinois Wesleyan University

Research output: Journal Article › Article › peer-review

Original language	English
Journal	American Journal of Criminal Justice
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-025-09880-1
State	Accepted/In press - 2026

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Law

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Bail
Covid-19
Crime
Jail

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