Articles Published by NIJ

Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice

Sexual Violence Against Alaska Women: Village Public Safety Officers Having Some Impact

Understanding the Impact of Ventilation on Burn Patterns Can Aid Arson Investigations

Understanding Domestic Radicalization and Terrorism

Tapping Into Artificial Intelligence

Date Published

August 6, 2020

Advanced Technology to Prevent Crime and Support Reentry

Gaps in Reporting Human Trafficking Incidents Result in Significant Undercounting

Overview of Drug Courts

Teen Cyberbullying Content Assessed in the Context of Social Networks

How Do We Know It Works? Conducting a Rapid Research Police Experiment To Test the Effectiveness of Flashing Police Lights on Auto Crime

Identifying Needs Related to Managing Seriously Mentally Ill Individuals in Corrections

The IMPACTT of a Patrol Officer: Evaluating Productivity Metrics

Insights on Adverse Effects of Elder Abuse

Date Published

July 13, 2020

Strong social support is key in reversing the negative physical and mental effects of elder mistreatment, according to a recent NIJ-funded study.

Making Use of What’s Not Visible in Trace Evidence Examinations

The Known Unknown: Research Needed To Plug Knowledge Gaps on Impact of Court Telepresence Technology

Implementing a School Tip Line? New Research Provides a Blueprint

Video Games Designed To Address Sexual Assault on Campus

Reducing the Need for Victim Testimony in Human Trafficking Cases

Effect of High-Visibility Enforcement on Motor Vehicle Crashes

New Approaches to Policing High-Risk Intimate Partner Victims and Those Committing the Crimes

Police Research — An Important Tool for Police, Often Underutilized

Serial Killer Connections Through Cold Cases

Taking on the Dark Web: Law Enforcement Experts ID Investigative Needs

Novel Technique Improves Analysis of Thermally Unstable Illicit Drugs

A Handful of Unlawful Behaviors, Led by Fraud and Bribery, Account for Nearly All Public Corruption Convictions Since 1985

The Importance of Management in Evidence-Based Policing

Date Published

June 4, 2020

Comprehensive Needs Assessment of Forensic Laboratories and Medical Examiner/Coroner Offices Points to Solutions for a System Under Stress