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Advancing Knowledge To Reduce Gangs and Gang Violence: Perspectives From Researchers and Practitioners

Date Published

June 2021

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Agencies

NIJ

Risk and Needs Assessments in Prisons: Identifying High-Priority Needs for Using Evidence-Based Practices

Date Published

2020

Series

NIJ Identifying the Highest Priority Criminal Justice Needs

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Advancing Understanding, and Informing Prevention of Public Mass Shootings: Findings from NIJ Funded Studies, Part 2

November 2020

In recent years, NIJ invested in several research projects to advance understanding and inform prevention of public mass shootings.

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Advancing Understanding, and Informing Prevention of Public Mass Shootings: Findings from NIJ Funded Studies, Part 1

November 2020

In recent years, NIJ invested in several research projects to advance understanding and inform prevention of public mass shootings.

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Perspectives on Research and Evidence-Based Policing: Articles From NIJs LEADS Scholars

Date Published

August 2020

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NIJ

Translational Criminology - Toward Best Practice

Date Published

2018

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ Marks 50 Years of Helping the Criminal Justice Community

Date Published

August 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Historical Overview

Agencies

NIJ

Advancing "What Works" in Justice: Past, Present, and Future Work of Federal Justice Research Agencies

Date Published

January 2019

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Issue Overview, Historical Overview

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Experimenting with Future-Oriented Analysis at Crime Hot Spots in Minneapolis

Date Published

March 2011

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ

Integrating Human Factors Engineering and Information Processing Approaches To Facilitate Evaluations in Criminal Justice Technology Research

Date Published

May 2015

Publication Type

Test/Measurement, Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

The Importance of Management in Evidence-Based Policing

Date Published

June 2020

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Issue Overview, Instructional Material

Agencies

NIJ

Police Research - An Important Tool for Police, Often Underutilized

Date Published

June 2020

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Issue Overview, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

NIJ

How Do We Know It Works? Conducting a Rapid Research Police Experiment To Test the Effectiveness of Flashing Police Lights on Auto Crime

Date Published

July 2020

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ

Perspectives on Research and Evidence-Based Policing

Every year, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) supports 30 midcareer, research-minded law enforcement professionals to take part in professional development and travel opportunities, network, and contribute to the policing and research communities through the Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars program. The LEADS scholars are both practitioners and researchers. They work in the field while simultaneously striving to evaluate and improve the...

How Do We Know It Works? Conducting a Rapid Research Police Experiment To Test the Effectiveness of Flashing Police Lights on Auto Crime

Date Published

July 20, 2020

CSSI Research on the Impact of Emergency Preparedness on School Safety

Date Published

June 2020

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ

Conducting Randomized Controlled Trials in State Prisons

Date Published

June 2020

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

NIJ

Perspectives on Research and Evidence-Based Policing

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Every year, NIJ supports 30 midcareer, research-minded law enforcement professionals to take part in professional development and travel opportunities, network, and contribute to the policing and research communities through the Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars program. The LEADS scholars are both practitioners and researchers. They work in the field while simultaneously striving to evaluate and improve the work done in their departments...

Design and Implementation of Forensic Facial Identification Experts Test

Date Published

April 2020

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Cognitive Human Factors and Forensic Document Examiner Methods and Procedures

Date Published

October 2019

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Video: Police Agency's Value of NIJ LEADS Program

Date Published

March 2020

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

NIJ

Video: Law Enforcement and Research Partnerships

Date Published

March 2020

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

NIJ

Kentucky Juvenile Justice Reform Evaluation: Implementation Evaluation Report

Date Published

December 2019

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ LEADS Program Increases Research Capabilities of Law Enforcement Officers

Date Published

November 2019

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

NIJ

National Institute of Justice: Strengthening Science and Advancing Justice

Date Published

November 2019

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

NIJ