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Desistance From Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice

November 2021

Most scholars would agree that desistance from crime – the process of ceasing engagement in criminal activities – is normative. However, there is variability in the literature regarding the definition and measurement of desistance, the signals of desistance, the age at which desistance begins, and the underlying mechanisms that lead to desistance. Even with considerable advances in the theoretical understanding of desistance from crime, there remain critical gaps between research and the application of that research to practice.

NIJ Training Course for Law Enforcement Officers: Meet Homicide 911 Callers

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June 2021
An interactive tool used in supplement to the NIJ online training course entitled 'What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence'. This is a reenactment video on how to meet 9-1-1 callers in a homicide case. 

NIJ Training Course for Law Enforcement Officers: Sexual Assault Relaying Details to Investigator

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June 2021
An interactive tool used in supplement to the NIJ online training course entitled 'What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence'. This video reenactment demonstrates how to relay details to an investigator in a sexual assault case. 

NIJ Training Course for Law Enforcement Officers: Questioning Witnesses on Violent Crimes

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Please be aware that this content contains descriptions of violence that may be distressing to some viewers.
June 2021
An interactive tool used in supplement to the NIJ online training course entitled 'What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence'. This is a reenactment video of how to question witnesses on violent crimes.