Legal research
Leisure Risk for Youth on Probation: How it Relates to Recidivism and How Probation Officers Address it in Case Planning
Enhancing Risk-Need-Responsivity Implementation: An Evidence-based System for Case Management Support
Bail, Bias and Bargaining: Investigating Racial Dynamics in Plea Negotiations across Local Court Communities
Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Victim Services
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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Empirical Analysis of Saw Mark Characteristics in Human Bone: Meeting Forensic Standards in Dismemberment Cases
Quantitative Assessment of Fracture Characteristics in Blunt Force Skeletal Trauma for Forensic Interpretations
A Nationwide Assessment of Jail Reentry Policies and Practices: A Two-Tiered Study of the Field
Mapping the Continuum of Support for Violent Extremism in the United States
Replication Validation of a Human Trafficking Screening Tool for Law Enforcement and Estimation of Prevalence
The Hidden Costs of Reentry: Understanding the Barriers to Removing a Criminal Record
NIJ hosted a webinar to discuss under-researched aspects of reentry: expungement of criminal records and the impact of those records. This webinar includes a presentation of ongoing research projects examining the impact of legal aid for expungement and past research projects studying the accuracy and permanency of criminal records and the prevalence of collateral consequences of conviction. A Q&A session will conclude this webinar.
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The Hidden Costs of Reentry: Understanding the Barriers to Removing a Criminal Record
Court Decision-Making in Domestic Violence Cases: An Analysis of the Case Processing Pipeline in South Carolina
A Black Box Study of the Accuracy and Reproducibility of Tire Evidence Examiners' Conclusions
Regulation of Synthetically Engineered Organisms as Sources of Bio-Hacking and Bio-Terrorism
The Effects of Synthetic Cathinone Chirality on Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics and Its Implications for Forensic Toxicology
Tribal Justice, Tribal Court: Strengthening Tribal Justice Systems Using Restorative Approaches
Wrongful Convictions: The Latest Scientific Research & Implications for Law Enforcement
What does science tell us about case factors that can lead to a wrongful conviction? Dr. Jon Gould of American University will discuss the findings of the first large-scale empirical study that has identified ten statistically significant factors that distinguish a wrongful conviction from a "near miss." (A "near miss" is a case in which an innocent defendant was acquitted or had charges dismissed before trial). Following Dr. Gould's presentation, Mr. John R.
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The Final Stage Reentry Project: An RCT of Expungement and its Effect on Recidivism, Housing, and Employment
Formative Evaluation of a Medical-Legal Partnership on the Westside of Chicago
Regulation of Synthetically Engineered Organisms as Sources of Bio-Hacking and Bio-Terrorism
Hoopa Valley Tribe and Tribal Law and Policy Institute Research Partnership
Testing the Efficacy of Pretrial Diversion: A Randomized Trial at the San Francisco Neighborhood Courts
A More Timely Process for Identifying and Analyzing Trends of Emerging Novel Psychoactive Substances in the United States
Preventing Gun Violence: Understanding Law Enforcement Response and Improving Multi-disciplinary Partnerships for Peace
This Research for the Real World seminar explores common police practices for responding to gun violence and the extent to which they are contributing to reductions in violent incidents. The panel will also explore the role of multi-disciplinary partners such as the public health sector in reducing gun violence, and discuss promising practices for law enforcement partnerships to leverage complimentary violence reduction efforts.
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