Articles Published by NIJ

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30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era

Advancing Situational and Developmental Approaches To Prevent Sexual Violence

Reducing Gun Violence Through Integrated Forensic Evidence Collection, Analysis, and Sharing

Date Published

June 20, 2024

Multi-pronged approach of data integration, collaboration, and intelligence-led policing has helped reduce gun violence in New Jersey.

The Roles of Trauma and Mental Health in Preventing Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism

Comparing Violent Extremism and Terrorism to Other Forms of Targeted Violence

Five Things About Community-Based Terrorism Prevention Programs

Five Things About Protecting Against Mass Attacks

Five Facts About Mass Shootings in K-12 Schools

Five Things About School-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs

International Perspectives and Lessons Learned on Desistance

Mentoring Programs for Youth: A Promising Intervention for Delinquency Prevention

At-Risk Youth in Schools: A Wraparound Delinquency Prevention Program Produces Disappointing Results

Video Games Designed To Address Sexual Assault on Campus

Date Published

June 29, 2020

NIJ-funded research assessing video games designed to reduce sexual assault on campus yielded some positive results, but showed a lack of sustained benefits on key metrics.

The Importance of Community Policing in Preventing Terrorism

The Value of Threat Assessment Teams

Notes From the Field: Connection to Combat Terrorism

Maintaining Vigilance to Combat Terrorism

Effects of the Second Step Program in Middle School on Violence, Victimization, and Substance Use in High School

Tackling Gun Violence as a Community Issue

Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership

Tailored Functional Family Therapy Program Shows Promise for Reducing Subsequent Criminal Activity in a Population at High Risk for Joining Gangs

Research Provides Guidance on Building Effective Counterterrorism Programs

Researchers Develop Insight Into Blood Droplet Behavior for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Communication as a Tool to Prevent and Respond to Civil Disturbance

Date Published

January 29, 2018

U.S. DOJ Violence Reduction Network Shows Promise in Early Stages