Research and development
NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism
NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship
NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime
NIJ FY23 Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Older Adults
NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Jails
NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Firearms Violence and Mass Shootings
NIJ FY23 W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System
National Institute of Justice Literature Review and Data Analysis on Deaths in Custody, Report to Congress
Helping Crime Victim Legal Clinics Help Their Clients by Defining and Measuring for Successful Outcomes
Campus Sexual Assault Responses (CSAR): Informing Trauma-Informed Policies, Protocols, and Training
Sexual violence is a significant criminal justice problem with long-term effects for its victims. In particular, sexual assault on or related to college campuses across the United States presents a growing public health and economic burden, starting with significant impacts on academic outcomes.
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Current State of Knowledge about Stalking and Gender-Based Violence: The Known, Unknown, and Yet To Be Known
Nearly one in six of women experience stalking victimization at some point during their life, and most are stalked by someone who they know—typically current or former intimate partners. Given the escalation of violence and potential harm that an individual may commit while stalking someone, it is important to bring more attention to this issue. This brown-bag session highlights a panel of scholars to share what the field currently knows about stalking behaviors and victims, including a focus on intimate partner violence, non-partner relationships, and police response.
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Defining and Studying Elder Abuse Polyvictimization
Defining and Studying Elder Abuse Polyvictimization
NIJ Social Science Analyst Yunsoo Park shares her knowledge about elder abuse, a widespread issue in the U.S. and around the world, particularly polyvictimization — the experience of a range of different types of abuse and maltreatment. As much as 11% of community-residing older adults experienced some form of abuse or mistreatment in the past year. Yunsoo discusses risk factors, difficulties in defining and studying elder abuse polyvictimization, and strategies for intervention and prevention. Stacy Lee Reynolds, a Communications Assistant with NIJ, hosts.