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Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Notes from the Field: Prison Reform Reducing Restrictive Housing for Improved Prison Outcomes
Date Published
February 15, 2019
Risk Factors in Pre- and Mid-Adolescence May Help Predict Dating Violence in Young Adulthood
Date Published
November 20, 2018
Youth in foster care with a history of early maltreatment are at high risk for experiencing dating violence in young adulthood, and certain risk and protective factors across the developmental trajectory play important roles.
Tailored Functional Family Therapy Program Shows Promise for Reducing Subsequent Criminal Activity in a Population at High Risk for Joining Gangs
Date Published
November 20, 2018
A rigorous trial application of Functional Family Therapy to youth at risk of gang involvement, or already involved, finds promising outcome and cost advantages.
Body Armor: Protecting Our Nation’s Officers From Ballistic Threats
Date Published
November 14, 2018
NIJ creates standards for body armor, oversees compliance testing to performance standards, and funds innovative research to help safeguard law enforcement officers.