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The Future of Terrorism

Journal
NIJ Journal
Date Published
November 2009
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)

Exercising CyberSecurity

Journal
Techbeat
Date Published
July 2009
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description

Prosecuting Cases of Elder Abuse

June 2010

This panel will feature NIJ-funded research that has direct, practical implications for the prosecution of elder abuse cases. Panelists will present findings from a study of prosecutors in three states that examined the factors that influenced their decisions to prosecute elder financial abuse cases. The panel will also provide the results from an evaluation of five innovative court-based models that target perpetrators of elder abuse.

Custody Evaluation in Domestic Violence Cases

June 2009

Panelists will examine practices, beliefs and recommendations of professional and custody evaluators in domestic violence cases. Panelists will discuss current NIJ studies that use both qualitative and quantitative methods to assess the impact of personal attitudes and beliefs on custody evaluation.