Firearms

Deterrence, Firearm Arrests, and Subsequent Shootings: A Micro-Level Spatio-Temporal Analysis

Date Published

August 2012

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Problem-Oriented Policing, Deterrence, and Youth Violence: An Evaluation of Boston's Operation Ceasefire

Date Published

August 2001

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Dangerous Places: Gang Members and Neighborhood Levels of Gun Assault

Date Published

August 2016

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

COMMUNITY POLICING TO TAKE GUNS OFF THE STREET

Date Published

1993

Publication Type

Survey

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Consent to Search and Seize: Evaluating an Innovative Youth Firearm Suppression Program

Date Published

1996

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Peers and Gun Use Among Urban Adolescent Males: An Examination of Social Embeddedness

Date Published

February 2009

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

The Impact of State-Level Firearms Laws on Homicide Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Date Published

April 2020

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Notes From the Field: Using Evidence-Based Policing To Combat Violent Crime

Protecting Against Stress and Trauma - NIJ Research for the Real World Seminar

July 2019

Series

Research for the Real World

At this Research for the Real World seminar, NIJ brought together law enforcement practitioners and leading researchers in the field of stress to discuss the current research evidence and practical benefits of targeted stress-management interventions and how they can promote officer mental wellness.

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Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation of Firearms Violence, Fiscal Year 2020

Closing Date

April 13, 2020

NIJ is seeking applications for the funding of research and program evaluation projects that inform efforts to prevent and reduce intentional, interpersonal firearm violence and mass shootings in the United States. NIJ will support scientifically rigorous research and evaluation projects designed to strengthen the scientific knowledge base and produce findings with high practical utility to improve public safety.

Success Story: Advancing 3D Virtual Microscopy for Firearm Forensics

Date Published

March 2019

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Is Firearm Threat in Intimate Relationships Associated With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Women?

Date Published

June 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Assessing the Long-Term Impact of Focused Deterrence in New Orleans: A Documentation of Changes in Homicides and Firearm Recoveries

Date Published

October 2018

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Disrupting Gun Transfers: Final Summary Overview for National Institute of Justice

Date Published

July 2018

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Tale of Four Cities: Improving our Understanding of Gun Violence, Draft Final Summary Overview

Date Published

October 2019

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Importance of Nonfatal Shooting Data To Inform Violence-Prevention Policy, Practice, and Research

Date Published

January 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Rapid and Effective Identification of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residues

Event Dates

November 20, 2019, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Protecting Against Stress & Trauma: Research Lessons for Law Enforcement– Defining the Problem

October 2019

At this Research for the Real World seminar, NIJ brought together law enforcement practitioners and leading researchers in the field of stress to discuss the current research evidence and practical benefits of targeted stress-management interventions and how they can promote officer mental wellness. In addition, this gathering provided an exploration into what additional research is needed to best support officer health and wellness, potentially highlighting priority areas for future research.

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