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Assessing the Long-Term Impact of Focused Deterrence in New Orleans: A Documentation of Changes in Homicides and Firearm Recoveries

Date Published

October 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

Safe Schools Research Initiative, Summary Overview

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

Tale of Four Cities: Improving our Understanding of Gun Violence, Draft Final Summary Overview

Date Published

October 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Consequences of Incarceration for Gang Membership: A Longitudinal Study of Serious Offenders in Philadelphia and Phoenix

Journal

Criminology

Date Published

May 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Fiscal Year 2018 Report on the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program

Date Published

September 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Description, Grants and Funding

Fiscal Year 2017 Report on the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program

Date Published

September 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Program/Project Description, Grants and Funding

NIJ LEADS Program Increases Research Capabilities of Law Enforcement Officers

Date Published

November 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Researcher-Survivor-Ally Evaluation of the Mayor's Task Force on Anti-Human Trafficking, Final Summary Report

Date Published

August 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Researcher-Survivor Formative Evaluation of San Francisco's Anti-Human Trafficking Task Forces: Peer Involvement

Date Published

August 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Sex Trafficking of Minors: The Impact of Legislative Reform and Judicial Decision Making in Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Communities

Date Published

September 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Legislation/Policy Analysis

Skin Microbe Colonies Used for Human Identification

Date Published

November 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Embracing Next Generation Methods for Forensic DNA Sequence Analysis

Date Published

November 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Embracing Next Generation Methods for Forensic DNA Sequence Analysis

Skin Microbe Colonies Used for Human Identification

Date Published

November 4, 2019

Humans transfer trace signatures of unique colonies of microbes on our skin to objects we touch. The tiny size of that signature make it difficult for investigators to identify an individual. Research now has made that identification more likely.

Advancing the Statistical Interpretation of Forensic DNA Data Samples

Date Published

October 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Advancing the Statistical Interpretation of Forensic DNA Data Samples

National Institute of Justice: Strengthening Science and Advancing Justice

October 2019

This video, produced for IACPTV, describes the mission of NIJ and highlights body armor research, forensic advancements, human trafficking work, and the Policing Strategic Plan. 

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Applying the Latest Research to Prevent Bullying: Empowering Schools to Change Behavior and Attitudes

Event Dates

December 3, 2019, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Systematic Analysis of Product Counterfeiting Schemes, Offenders, and Victims in the United States

Date Published

April 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

Online Educational Program to Increase Student Understanding of Threat Assessment

Journal

Journal of School Health

Date Published

September 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

Research Will Shape the Future of Proactive Policing

Journal

NIJ Journal

Date Published

October 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

A Brief History of NIJ

Date Published

October 24, 2019

Director's Message - NIJ Journal Issue No. 281

Date Published

October 24, 2019

Forensic Science Research and Development

Through its funding of forensic science research and development, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and scope of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the administration of justice. NIJ affirms that scientific advancements and technological...

Addressing Mental Health Is an Important Factor in Improving School Safety

Date Published

October 21, 2019