Spatial analysis of social vulnerability and crime disparities through interpretable machine learning
15PNIJ-24-GG-01573-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$180,000
Hate crimes
Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Victim Services
May 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental impact on communities across the nation and significantly affected various aspects of individuals’ lives. One of the negative impacts was an increase in gender-based violence accompanied by shifting barriers to accessing services and support. Victims and victim service providers faced various challenges dealing with the increase in need for services, navigating barriers to help-seeking, and addressing logistical issues.
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Understanding the Potential for Multidisciplinary Threat Assessment and Management Teams to Prevent Terrorism: Conducting a Formative Evaluation of the MassBay Threat Assessment Team, Executive Summary
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Evaluating and Assessing Terrorism Prevention Programs: What Research Sponsored by the National Institute of Justice Tells Us
Date Published
April 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on School Safety
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, NIJ, in collaboration with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, seeks applications for funding rigorous research and evaluation projects to fill knowledge gaps in two topical areas: 1) studies on the root causes and consequences of school violence and 2) examinations of the impact and effectiveness of awards made for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence Act.
Social Learning and Social Control in the Off- and Online Pathways to Hate Crime and Terrorist Violence
Date Published
2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ FY24 Research on School-Based Hate Crimes
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals from accredited research universities to conduct a study of hate crimes in the K-12 education system to understand the scope, characteristics, and outcomes of these incidents.
NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for rigorous research and evaluation projects to inform policy and practice to prevent and respond to hate crimes. Though applications may cover a range of topics, NIJ is particularly interested in funding: (1) evaluations of federal-, state-, or locally funded efforts to combat hate crimes ; (2) research that informs strategies to prevent hate crimes; (3) research and evaluations...
Webinar: NIJ Research Assistantship Program Informational Webinar
This recorded webinar, originally held September 28, 2023, provides information on NIJ’s Research Assistantship Program, which offers highly qualified doctoral students the opportunity to bring their expertise to NIJ to work across offices and program areas to obtain a practical and applied research experience. The program is a research focused professional development opportunity for doctoral students from all academic disciplines. NIJ...
NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects that inform efforts to prevent and combat hate crimes and their effects. Specifically, this solicitation seeks proposals to advance knowledge and understanding in the following two categories: (1) preventing and addressing hate crimes; and (2) school-based hate crimes.
Improving Strategies for Investigating & Prosecuting Hate Crimes: A National Yet Local Approach
15PNIJ-22-GG-01000-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$994,787
The Handbook of the Criminology of Terrorism
Date Published
2016
Publication Type
Handbook
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects that inform efforts to prevent and combat hate crimes and their effects. Though applications may cover a range of topics, NIJ is particularly interested in funding research to: (1) understand and prevent hate crime offending and reoffending, (2) identify strategies that improve the reporting, investigating, and prosecuting of hate crimes, (3) address the...
From Dot Coms to Pipe Bombs: Online Radicalization and Mobilization to Violence
15PNIJ-21-GG-02725-DOMR
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$893,721
Hate Crimes
Hate crimes (also known as “bias crimes”) are recognized as a distinct category of crimes that have a broader effect that most other kinds of crimes because the victims are not only the crime’s immediate target but also others like them.
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to hate crimes.
Hate crime statistics (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
FBI Civil Rights Program combats hate crime by investigating crimes, including cold cases; assisting and training state and local law enforcement; and conducting public outreach.
The Future of Terrorism
Date Published
November 2009
Series
Publication Type
Research (Theoretical)
Agencies
NIJ
How Collaboration Between Researchers and Police Chiefs Can Improve the Quality of Sexual Assault Investigations: A Look at Los Angeles
June 2011
Panelists discuss the application of research findings from an NIJ-sponsored study of sexual assault attrition to police practice in Los Angeles. There are three main focal points: (1) the mutual benefits of researcher/practitioner partnerships, (2) the implications of variation in police interpretation of UCR guidelines specific to clearing sexual assault (with an emphasis on cases involving nonstrangers), and (3) the content of specialized training that must be required for patrol officers and detectives who respond to and investigate sex crimes.
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NIJ Journal Issue 257, June 2007
Date Published
June 1, 2007
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Hate Crime Investigations and Offender Profiles: A National Survey of U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies
2018-MU-MU-0029
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$840,649
NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes
Closing Date
NIJ is seeking research and evaluation related to hate crime perpetration and victimization. The purpose of this solicitation is to support research and evaluation to: 1) understand the motivations and pathways to hate crime offending; 2) determine whether programs targeted at hate crime offenders are effective at reducing reoffending; 3) determine whether programs that work with victims of hate crimes and their communities are effective...
A Pathway Approach to the Study of Bias Crime Offenders
2017-VF-GX-0003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$499,368
Longitudinal Examination of Victimization Experiences of Latinos (LEVEL): Extending the Bias Victimization Study
2017-VF-GX-0005
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$725,999
Hate Crimes in Miami-Dade County: Improving Awareness, Service Delivery, Reporting, Investigation, and Prosecution
2017-IJ-CX-0031
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$499,597
NIJ FY17 Research on Hate Crimes
Closing Date
NIJ is seeking research and evaluation related to bias crime perpetration and victimization. For this solicitation, NIJ is interested in research that 1) explores the characteristics and motivations of offenders, including pathways to bias-motivated criminal behavior; and 2) evaluates interventions with victims of bias crimes or individuals who commit hate crimes. Other proposals that address gaps in our ability to identify, assess, and understand the...