{"id":756,"date":"2022-05-02T19:22:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T19:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/crimeanalysis\/?page_id=756"},"modified":"2022-08-19T21:57:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T21:57:33","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/crime-analysis\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Research Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#eaebec\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Illegal Marijuana and Drug Related Violent Crime in North Texas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PI: Tara O&#8217;Connor Shelley; Co-PIs: Olga Semukhina, Christopher Copeland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/crime-analysis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2022\/08\/drugs-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mortar and pestle with crushed pills on black background.\" class=\"wp-image-779 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/crime-analysis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2022\/08\/drugs-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/crime-analysis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2022\/08\/drugs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/crime-analysis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2022\/08\/drugs-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/crime-analysis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2022\/08\/drugs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/crime-analysis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2022\/08\/drugs-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/crime-analysis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2022\/08\/drugs-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/crime-analysis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2022\/08\/drugs-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This study examines illegal marijuana markets and drug-related violent crime in North Texas and involves a partnership between the Tarrant County Sheriff\u2019s Office, the Tarrant County Combined Narcotics Enforcement Task Force, and faculty in the School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Public Administration at Tarleton State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study examines illegal marijuana markets and drug-related violent crime in North Texas using a mixed methods research design involving analysis of data from TCSO, CNET, USPS, inmate surveys and interviews, and data collected from the Darkweb to analyze illegal marijuana market trends and the potential relationship with violent crime.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Study results will be used to develop: (1) evidenced based investigative techniques to intercept drug-containing parcels (e.g. a suspicious package profile that allows selective examination of marijuana shipments); (2) digital methods to identify online bulk purchases for redistribution; and (3) spatial analysis to identify communities\/neighborhoods\/city blocks where drug users are more likely to reside and ship their drug-containing parcels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This project was supported by award no. 2018-75-CX-0005, awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. 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