Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Social Science Research on Forensic Science: The Story Behind One of NIJ's Newest Research Portfolios
In 2005, NIJ began funding social science research on issues relating to forensic science, initiating an entirely new line of research.
Five Things About Sexual Assault Kits
Relationship Characteristics and Mutual Violence
Building Young Researchers in the Trenches
Teen Dating Violence Outcomes and Help-Seeking
Healthy Communities May Make Safe Communities: Public Health Approaches to Violence Prevention
Police chiefs, public health directors and researchers are establishing innovative public health/public safety collaborations to fight crime.
Prison Rape Elimination Act
Effective School Level Interventions to Prevent Teen Dating Violence
Law Enforcement Use of the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN)
Improving Forensic Sexual Assault Examinations
Understanding the Neurobiology of Sexual Assault
Evaluation of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative
Tribal Crime and Justice: Violence and Victimization
The Partners in the Sexual Assault Kit Project
Partners in Research: Lessons Learned in Los Angeles
Practitioners and researchers discuss the benefits and challenges of working together.
New Orleans Sexual Assault Evidence Project: Results and Recommendations
NIJ-sponsored project contributes to the growing body of evidence on how to handle untested sexual assault kits.
Evaluating Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs
New tool helps programs understand how they affect the prosecution of sexual assault cases in their communities.