Applied Research

Tracing Charge Trajectories: A Study of the Influence of Race in Charge Changes at Case Screening, Arraignment, and Disposition

Journal

Criminology

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Public Criminology: Charting the Course from Evidence to Action

Characteristics of Bias-Based Harassment Incidents Reported by a National Sample of U.S. Adolescents

Journal

Journal of Adolescence

Date Published

June 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

In Acceptance of the SEARCH 2022 Justice Policy Leadership Award

NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne, Ph.D., gives acceptance speech at 2022 SEARCH Meeting — NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne, Ph.D.

Thank you, Dave, and thanks to the SEARCH Board for choosing me as this year’s recipient of the Justice Policy Leadership Award. I am tremendously honored. I also want to thank the wait staff here for taking such good care of us this evening — please join me in thanking them all!

If I’m not mistaken, this is the first time that SEARCH has awarded...

Ethnically Diverse Adolescents Recount Third-Party Actions That Amplify Their Anger and Calm Their Emotions After Perceived Victimization

Journal

Journal of Adolescent Research

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Integrated Treatment for Jail Recidivists With Co-occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders

Journal

Community Mental Health Journal

Date Published

2006

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Social Competence Promotion With Inner-City and Suburban Young Adolescents: Effects on School Adjustment and Alcohol Use

Journal

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Date Published

1992

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

The Strong African American Families Program: A Cluster-Randomized Prevention Trial of Long-Term Effects and a Mediational Model

Journal

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Date Published

2006

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Situational Deterrence and Claim Padding: Results From a Randomized Field Experiment

Journal

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Date Published

2007

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Influence of a Family Program on Adolescent Smoking and Drinking Prevalence

Journal

Prevention Science

Date Published

2002

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Predictable Policing: Measuring the Crime Control Benefits of Hot Spots Policing at Bus Stops

Journal

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Date Published

2017

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Short-Term Effects of Restorative Justice Conferences on Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Among Robbery and Burglary Victims: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Date Published

2014

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Preventing Teen Pregnancy and Academic Failure: Experimental Evaluation of a Developmentally Based Approach

Journal

Child Development

Date Published

August 1997

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Programmatic Prevention of Adolescent Problem Behaviors: The Role of Autonomy, Relatedness, and Volunteer Service in the Teen Outreach Program

Journal

American Journal of Community Psychology

Date Published

1994

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Who Benefits Most From a Broadly Targeted Prevention Program? Differential Efficacy Across Populations in the Teen Outreach Program

Journal

Journal of Community Psychology

Date Published

2001

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

TASER Exposure and Cognitive Impairment: Implications for Valid Miranda Waivers and the Timing of Police Custodial Interrogations

Journal

Criminology & Public Policy

Date Published

December 2015

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Legislation/Policy Analysis

Influence of Ethnic Group Variation on Victimization and Help Seeking Among Latino Women

Journal

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

Date Published

January 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Social Bonding to School and Educational Inequality: Race/Ethnicity, Dropping Out, and the Significance of Place

Journal

Sociological Perspectives

Date Published

June 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Racially Homophilous Social Ties and Informal Social Control

Journal

Criminology

Date Published

May 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Influence of Race/Ethnicity, Social Class, and Neighborhood Context on Residents' Attitudes Toward the Police

Journal

Police Quarterly

Date Published

December 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Director’s Corner: Data at Your Fingertips — the National Law Enforcement Applied Research and Data Platform

There are a number of adjectives used to describe different types of research — applied, basic, evaluation, operational, and others. During my time as the Director of NIJ, I want to make sure we add “useful” to those descriptors.

One project that I am very excited about, and that promises great utility for law enforcement agencies is the National Law Enforcement Applied Research and Data...

Funding Opportunities for Publicly Funded Crime Labs, Fiscal Year 2017

January 2017

This webinar will inform the audience of the changes to three programs available for publicly funded forensic laboratories and introduce a new program for FY 2017. Changes to existing programs will be highlighted and presenters will discuss the background and goals of the solicitations, recommendations for successful applications, application expectations and requirements, the review process, and the application checklist. There will also be time for questions and answers at the end of the webinar.

Solicitations discussed include:

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Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime, FY 2017 Solicitation Webinar

March 2017

This webinar will provide details and guidance for potential applicants to the National Institute of Justice's Research and Evaluation of Drugs and Crime FY 2017 solicitation. The presenters will discuss the purpose and goals of this funding opportunity and address frequently asked questions. A Q&A session will conclude this webinar.

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Evidence-Based Policing: The Importance of Research and Evidence

July 2018

Series

Research for the Real World

NIJ’s two Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science programs encourage law enforcement officers and agencies to use data and research to inform their policies and practices. This panel convened leading practitioners and researchers to discuss evidence-based policing for an audience that includes the next generation of U.S. policing leadership. Panelists come from a variety of backgrounds and will draw from on-the-ground experience to discuss evidence-based policing as it relates to law enforcement training curriculums, practitioner-led trials, research clearinghouses, and other topics.

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Using Research to Understand Cyberbullying

October 2016

Dr. Megan Moreno, Center for Child Health, Behavioral and Human Development at Seattle Children’s, discusses how important it is to have a common definition of cyberbullying in order to develop effective prevention and intervention programs. She leads a NIJ-supported research project to help us understand cyberbullying among children and teens.

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