Description
NIJ performs research in and evaluations of many specific types of crime prevention strategies — from more traditional crime, such as gun crime and child abuse, to emerging crime, such as identity theft and human trafficking.
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to crime prevention.
Publications and Grant Reports
- Association between childhood maltreatment, stressful life events and hair cortisol concentration in late midlife: A prospective investigation
- Social network analysis as a tool for understanding mass shooting prevention: A case study of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
- Do the criminal histories of vacant properties matter? Evidence from demolition and rehab interventions in Cleveland, Ohio
Find Programs and Practices related to Crime Prevention
The first step in knowing what to do is knowing what works … and what hasn’t.