Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Reflecting on my Time as Director So Far — And Envisioning the Future
NIJ recently celebrated a milestone birthday — 50 years of scientific efforts to advance the field of criminal justice. Now is a great time for us to look back at all that we’ve accomplished. You can read about some of our most groundbreaking research and accomplishments in the 50th Anniversary Issue of the NIJ Journal.
Given all we know, and still don’t know, about what works in criminal justice, the next 50 years are sure to shine more light on so many challenges we’re facing. So, it’s also time to envision our future.
David Hemenway, Ph.D.
Title
Director
Fighting the Opioid Crisis
Convening Police Leaders and Researchers to Learn Promising Practices and to Inform Research Agenda
Director Muhlhausen's prepared remarks at the NIJ-hosted Opioid Research Summit.
NIJ Director Muhlhausen
2019 National Opioid and Emerging Drug Threats Policy and Practice Forum
Dr. Muhlhausen's remarks at the 2019 National Opioid and Emerging Drug Threats Policy and Practice Forum, which built off the momentum of the widespread stakeholder meetings convened to discuss the consequences of this national epidemic, including the impact it has had on public safety, public health, and the criminal justice response.
Good morning!
Supporting Forensic Science Is a Priority at the National Institute of Justice
I have dedicated my life to understanding and preventing violence. From my training as a physician, working on violence prevention at the Centers for Disease Control, and now at NIJ, I have seen the contribution of science to our understanding of how to prevent and address violence and its consequences.
NIJ helped changed the landscape of forensic science through our support of research and development to advance the collection and analysis of forensic DNA. Now we are poised to do the same for other forensic disciplines.
Gang Membership Prevention
June 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIJ collaborated on a book that focuses on promising principles for gang membership prevention. This NIJ Conference Panel discusses the risk and protective factors that influence gang membership as well as efforts to reduce such factors. Panelists also explored the direction of gang research for the future.
Speaker Bios for NIJ's "Research for the Real World" Seminar Series
NIJ's in-person seminar series is held periodically in Washington, D.C., and features research that is changing our thinking about policies and practices. Speakers have included:
Director's Message: Making Progress on Understanding and Investigating Sexual Assault
While NIJ is proud of the progress we have made, we know there is still a great deal more to be done to improve sexual assault investigations, provide trauma-informed support to victims, and strengthen the efficiency of sexual assault kit testing.
–Nancy Rodriguez
School-Associated Student Homicides - United States, 1992-2006, Centers for Disease Control
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article analyzes rates of school-associated student homicides and discusses prevention.
Jeri D. Ropero-Miller, Ph.D., D-ABFT
Title
Senior Research Analytical Forensic Toxicologist
Mallory O'Brien, Ph.D.
Title
Assistant Professor
Rebecca Campbell, Ph.D.
Title
Professor
2019 National Opioid and Emerging Drug Threats Policy and Practice Forum 2019
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All times are Eastern Time unless noted otherwise.
Conference
Open
Opioid Crisis: NIJ Resources for First Responders
May 2019
The opioid crisis has grown to one of the largest issues that American law enforcement face. The National Institute of Justice is committed to helping criminal justice practitioners as they battle this crisis.
Identifying New Illicit Drugs and Sounding the Alarm in Real Time
Date Published
Sponsored or Published
Published
Pilot Test of the Longitudinal Cohort Study of Interpersonal Violence Among College-Aged Women and Men
2016-MU-MU-K074
Open
Funding First Awarded
2018
$1,299,994