Case studies
Connecting the Dots: Identifying Suspected Serial Sexual Offenders Through Forensic DNA Evidence.
MS13 in the Americas: How the World’s Most Notorious Gang Defies Logic, Resists Destruction
School Transitions and Student Responses to Victimization - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
See the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy
Alternatives to Traditional School Discipline - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
See the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy
School Safety Considerations for Distinct Student Populations - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
See the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy
School Safety: A Focus on Teachers and Administrators - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
See the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy
The Impact of Correction Officer Suicide on the Institutional Environment and on the Wellbeing of Correctional Employees
Landscape Study of Software-Based Evidence Management Systems for Law Enforcement
Evaluation of Terrestrial Laser Scanning and Aerial Remote Sensing with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Forensic Crime-Scene Reconstruction
The Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Evaluation Plan
Dual System Youth: At the Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Delinquency
Across the country, child welfare and juvenile justice systems now recognize that youth involved in both systems (i.e., dual system youth) are a vulnerable population who often go unrecognized because of challenges in information-sharing and cross system collaboration. In light of these challenges, national incidence rates of dual system youth are not known.
See the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy
Interdisciplinary Evaluation of Child Custody Decision-making among Intimate Partner Violence Families
Advancing Understanding, and Informing Prevention of Public Mass Shootings: Findings from NIJ Funded Studies, Part 2
In recent years, NIJ invested in several research projects to advance understanding and inform prevention of public mass shootings.
See the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy
Improving Evidence Management: Best Practices for Handling, Preservation, Retention, and Tracking
Just Science Podcast: Just Identifying Fingerprints Through Photographs
Expanding Research to Examine the Impacts of Forensic Science on the Criminal Justice System
In 2004, the National Institute of Justice created the social science research on forensic sciences (SSRFS) research program to explore the impact of forensic sciences on the criminal justice system and the administration of justice. Much of the early research from the SSRFS program focused on DNA processing and the use of DNA in investigations and prosecutions.
See the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy