Articles Published by NIJ

Investigating and prosecuting sexual assault crimes is much more complicated than simply performing DNA testing.

NIJ-sponsored analysis compares online networks that mobilize and direct Americans for jihadist action.

NIJ-funded researchers help gain a better understanding of the consequences of adolescent relationship abuse and its impact on the transition to adulthood.

Recommendations for a victim-centered approach in responding to sexual assault cases.

For survivors with a disability, seeking justice often takes a backseat to fulfilling their everyday needs.

Sexual Assault Response Teams hold the promise of improving victim experiences, increasing prosecution rates, and reducing sexual assaults. To understand how effective SARTs work, researchers studied the structure and operations of SARTS across the U.S.

With support from the National Institute of Justice, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the state of Nevada teamed up to reduce the backlog of untested sexual assault kits.

The National Institute of Justice, through the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, hosted Looking Ahead: The National Sexual Assault Policy Symposium on September 8-9, 2016, in Washington, DC.

Lone actor terrorists are broadcasting what they’re doing; we need to listen.

An NIJ-funded study shows that American Indian and Alaska Native women and men suffer violence at alarmingly high rates.

Many jurisdictions across the country are looking at the issue of sexual assault evidence that has not been submitted to a crime lab for testing