Collective trauma: Childhood abuse, perceived discrimination, and COVID-19
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Child abuse
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...
A National Evaluation of Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Training Final Report
Date Published
June 2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored,
OJJDP-Sponsored
Mechanics of Retinal Hemmorhage in Abusive Head Trauma
15PNIJ-23-GG-04211-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$604,409
Evaluating Victim Services Text and Chat Hotlines
Date Published
June 2023
Agencies
NIJ
Development of a Probability Model to Predict Head Injury Risk in Pediatric Falls
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Gender-Based Violence and the Latinx Community
September 2022
In this webinar, a panel of experts will share what the field currently knows about gender-based violence in the Latinx community.
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Economic Justice for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
October 2022
Financial abuse is a common strategy used by those who abuse to gain power and control. The first panelist will discuss how intimate partner violence intersects with economic justice. In the second panelist's presentation, intimate partner violence shelter approaches and housing policies will be addressed. The final panelist will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on economic security and survivors’ experiences of economic hardship.
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Defining and Studying Elder Abuse Polyvictimization
January 2023
Series
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.