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Is It an Accident or Abuse? Researchers Develop Predictive Models for Pediatric Head Injuries

Date Published

March 5, 2024

NIJ-supported research has enabled biomechanical experts to improve predictive models of head injuries in children, helping physicians and law enforcement to better distinguish between accidental injury and abuse.

Assessing Childrens Credibility in Courtroom Investigations of Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Suggestibility, Plausibility, and Consistency

Date Published

2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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NIJ-Sponsored

Between the Pew and the Pulpit: Can Personality Measures Help Identify Sexually Abusive Clergy?

Date Published

2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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NIJ-Sponsored

The Effects of Adult Depression on the Recollection of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Date Published

December 2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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NIJ-Sponsored

Gender Differences in Intimate Partner Violence A Predictive Analysis of IPV by Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Exposure During Early Childhood

Date Published

2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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NIJ-Sponsored

Psychological Counseling and Accuracy of Memory for Child Sexual Abuse

Date Published

December 2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Height of head centre of gravity predicts paediatric head injury severity in short-distance falls

Date Published

2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Age Dependent Mechanical Properties of the Infant Porcine Parietal Bone and a Correlation to the Human

Date Published

2009

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Linking emergency care and police department data to strengthen timely information on violence-related paediatric injuries

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Criminal Orders of Protection for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Future System Engagement, and Well-Being: Understanding the Importance of Prior Abusive Relationships

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Collective trauma: Childhood abuse, perceived discrimination, and COVID-19

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Suppression and Memory for Childhood Traumatic Events: Trauma Symptoms and Non-Disclosure

Date Published

June 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Childhood Maltreatment and Midlife Cognitive Functioning: A Longitudinal Study of the Roles of Social Support and Social Isolation

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Childhood Adversity, Emotional Well-Being, Loneliness, and Optimism: A National Study

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Childhood maltreatment and cognitive functioning in middle adulthood

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Longitudinal Study of Disclosures and Denials

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Child sexual abuse images and youth produced images: The varieties of Image-based Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ Awards $16M to Support Forensic Science Research

On September 26, 2023, NIJ announced $16 million in new funding to support 33 projects under the FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes solicitation. Through this program, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the administration of justice.

Funding Highlights for Fiscal Year 2023

Since 2009, NIJ has invested nearly $300 million...

Child sexual abuse images, youth produced images and the varieties of image-based sexual exploitation and abuse

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Which dynamics make online child sexual abuse and cyberstalking more emotionally impactful: perpetrator identity and images?

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A National Evaluation of Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Training Final Report

Date Published

June 2023

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NIJ-Sponsored, OJJDP-Sponsored

Prevalence of online sexual offenses against children in the US

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Associations Between Objective and Subjective Experiences of Childhood Maltreatment and the Course of Emotional Disorders in Adulthood

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Memory Accuracy After 20 Years for Interviews About Child Maltreatment

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Gendered Pathways From Child Abuse to Adult Crime Through Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors in Childhood and Adolescence

Date Published

2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored