Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act: Endurance, Expansion, and the Next Era
Summary of a plenary panel from the 2024 NIJ Research Conference
Police Use Science and Community Partnerships to Reduce Gun Violence
In an NIJ podcast, LEADS Scholars from three police departments discuss how they worked with community organizations and used evidence-based policing to reduce gun violence
Creation of School Shooting Open-Source Database Fuels Understanding
Researchers have created the first open-source catalog of U.S. school shootings to better understand the causes of school-related gun violence and identify intervention points.
Public Mass Shootings: Database Amasses Details of a Half Century of U.S. Mass Shootings with Firearms, Generating Psychosocial Histories
A troubled past and leaked plans are common to those who take part in mass shootings. Most use handguns, NIJ-supported research shows.
School Safety: Research on Gathering Tips and Addressing Threats
A new area of research suggests that schools should have a systematic and coordinated approach in place to gather and process information on threats, respond appropriately, and document the response.
Director’s Message - NIJ Journal Issue No. 282
Advancing Mass Shooting Research To Inform Practice
NIJ’s findings point to the adoption of uniform definitions and comprehensive databases as logical next steps for improving research and practice to prevent mass shootings.
Proper Planning Is Critical for School Safety
The Value of Threat Assessment Teams
Emphasizing Education First in School Policing
Addressing Mental Health Is an Important Factor in Improving School Safety
Making Schools Safe for Students
Gun Violence in America
Tackling Gun Violence as a Community Issue
Researchers Develop Insight Into Blood Droplet Behavior for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
After analyzing individual blood droplets on inclined surfaces, researchers in this NIJ-funded project said measurements show the current standard method is accurate for drops that hit at right angles but has significant errors at shallow impact angles.