Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Addressing Mental Health Is an Important Factor in Improving School Safety
Emphasizing Education First in School Policing
Maintaining Vigilance to Combat Terrorism
Making Schools Safe for Students
Tackling Gun Violence as a Community Issue
Body Armor: Protecting Our Nation’s Officers From Ballistic Threats
NIJ creates standards for body armor, oversees compliance testing to performance standards, and funds innovative research to help safeguard law enforcement officers.
Study Finds Agencies Can React More Supportively Than Family and Friends to Victims’ Disclosures of Sexual Assault
Women victimized by sexual assault often are victimized again by negative reactions of others when they first share the news they have been assaulted.
A Behavioral Study of American “Homegrown” Terrorists
NIJ-sponsored research provides evidence that individuals in the process of becoming dangerously radicalized exhibit predictable and detectable behaviors.
Using Artificial Intelligence to Address Criminal Justice Needs
NIJ is committed to realizing the full potential of artificial intelligence to promote public safety and reduce crime.
Research Provides Guidance on Building Effective Counterterrorism Programs
With the support of NIJ, researchers organized the largest known database on individual radicalization in the United States.
Domestic Radicalization Research Yields Possible Keys to Identifying Extremists on the Path to Terrorism
Multiple research initiatives sponsored by the National Institute of Justice under its Domestic Radicalization to Terrorism program are illuminating warning signs that may emerge when domestic extremists are preparing for possible terrorist acts.
U.S. DOJ Violence Reduction Network Shows Promise in Early Stages
BJA’s Violence Reduction Network (VRN)[1] has improved communication between federal and local law enforcement agencies, but it is too early to measure its impact on crime rates.
Using Advanced Imaging Technologies to Enhance Autopsy Practices
Making imaging technologies available to forensic pathologists as common practice — although not without challenges — will help improve medicolegal death investigations in the United States.
Assessment of BJA’s State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training Program
The State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training Program provides training to local law enforcement agencies to detect, prevent, and investigate terrorism. NIJ funded an assessment to identify program strengths and areas of improvement.