Freda F. Solomon joined CJA in 1988 as a Senior Research Analyst, and then served as the Deputy Research Director from 1989-2000, before being promoted to Senior Research Fellow. At CJA she has conducted a number of studies on the court impact of changes in criminal justice policies in New York City. Among these studies have been research relating to drug enforcement initiatives, and more recently, to changes in the characteristics, case processing and Criminal Court outcomes of defendants charged with quality-of-life offenses. She also has written about specialized jurisdiction criminal courts and women offenders, in both historical and contemporary contexts. A graduate of Clark University, she received an M.A. in Government from the American University College of Public Affairs, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from Northwestern University.