Articles Published by NIJ

An analysis of fraudsters’ own databases shed light on mass marketing victimization, showing that older adults are harmed disproportionately.

Growing evidence supports using situational and developmental crime prevention approaches to complement traditional law enforcement and criminal justice interventions to combat sexual violence.

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

Scientific study finds that many widely recognized indicators of trafficking in online escort ads are likely not reliable. Research also produces new practice guide.

NIJ-supported research has enabled biomechanical experts to improve predictive models of head injuries in children, helping physicians and law enforcement to better distinguish between accidental injury and abuse.

Social scientists and data scientists use a powerful machine learning algorithm to conduct a novel criminal justice process study.

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New tool for DNA extraction improves workflow without sacrificing quality.

NIJ-funded research challenges some common assumptions about what motivates young people to engage in violent extremism.

NIJ-backed research offers the first conceptual model for aligning victim legal services with desired results and assessing effectiveness in terms of actual client outcomes.

NIJ-sponsored study, bridging two leading databases on extremist hate and violence, found that individuals in both have been influenced by social media, and their web platform choices may mirror those of the general population.

Researchers counsel caution on interpreting probationer cognitions — thoughts and thought patterns — as predictors of desistance from crime.

Too often crime victims experience unmet civil legal needs. The Office for Victims of Crime set up a legal assistance network demonstration to help those victims. An NIJ evaluation of the new model returned mixed results.

Labor trafficking is a global affliction cloaked in quantitative uncertainty. One research team used a new analytical approach in search of better clarity on the presence, treatment, and possible trafficking of migrant farmworkers in North Carolina.

Integrating forensic evidence into the intelligence process is an evolutionary next step in reducing, disrupting, and preventing violent crime.

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.