NIJ Journal

The NIJ Journal features articles to help criminal justice policymakers and practitioners stay informed about new developments. The NIJ Journal presents research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.

Each issue of the NIJ Journal focuses on a single theme, allowing the articles to dive into one specific topic from different scientific points of view. 

Current Issue: No. 285, Domestic Radicalization, Violent Extremism, and Terrorism

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Articles:

• Lessons Learned on the Methodological Challenges in Studying Rare Violent Incidents, by Basia E. Lopez, Danielle M. Crimmins, Aisha J. Qureshi, and Nadine Frederique
• The Roles of Trauma and Mental Health in Preventing Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism, by Alisa B. Miller, David P. Eisenman, Ryan A. Brown, and Steven Weine
• Research and Practitioner Perspectives on the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Criminal and Violent Extremists, by Kevin D. Lowry, Mublin Shaikh, and Raven A. Lewis
• Comparing Violent Extremism and Terrorism to Other Forms of Targeted Violence, by B. Heidi Ellis, Edna Erez, John Horgan, Gary LaFree, and Ramón Spaaij
• Assessing the Effectiveness of Programs To Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism, by Max Erdemandi; Elena Savoia, M.D.; and Michael J. Williams, Ph.D.
• What NIJ Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism, by Steven Chermak, Matthew DeMichele, Jeff Gruenewald, Michael Jensen, Raven Lewis, and Basia E. Lopez
• Advances in Detecting and Identifying Explosives After an Attack, by John Goodpaster and Elizabeth Pearsall

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