Alex R. Piquero

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Professor of Sociology & Criminology and Arts & Sciences Distinguished Scholar, University of Miami

Several U.S. states are eliminating criminal fines and fees for people who can’t afford them. Getty Images

December 4, 2023

Alexes Harris, University of Washington and Alex R. Piquero, University of Miami

The imposition of fines and fees on people unable to pay has had a disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities.

The Texas Rangers packed the stands for their home opener on April 5, 2021. AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter

April 5, 2021

Alex R. Piquero, University of Miami and Justin Kurland, The University of Southern Mississippi

Crowd size matters. When football games had thousands of fans in attendance, COVID-19 case numbers tended to spike within three weeks.