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Transcript: Fiscal Year 2023 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism

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The solicitation "NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism" is open.

Deadlines

  • Grants.gov Deadline: April 24, 2023, 11:59 pm Eastern
  • Application JustGrants Deadline: May 8, 2023, 8:59 pm Eastern

Following is the transcript of a webinar held February 21, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET.

STACY LEE: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome...

A Leg Up: NIJ’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program

March 2023

NIJ Director Dr. Nancy La Vigne joins the show to interview Dr. Marie Garcia, Director of NIJ’s Criminal Justice Systems Division and a former NIJ graduate research fellow. They discuss the application process, Marie’s experience as a fellow while at Temple University, and advice for future applicants. 

Reading and Resources from NIJ:

Inclusive Research: Engaging with the People Closest to the Issue

March 2023

In this video, NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne, Ph.D., discusses inclusive research, one of her top priorities.

NIJ is committed to supporting research that makes a positive impact on our justice system. Whatever form that research takes, we should spend time engaging with the people who are closest to the issue under study. Inclusive research is valuable because it has the potential to improve the quality of data collected and the accuracy of its interpretation and is defined by four core principles: 

Defining and Studying Elder Abuse Polyvictimization

January 2023

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.