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Assessing the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program through a Phased Evaluation Approach Using an Implementation Science Mixed Methods Approach

2020-CZ-BX-0014

Open

Funding First Awarded

2020

$1,142,634

Building the Evidence Base on De-escalation Training for Law Enforcement: A Multi-Agency Randomized Control Trial

2020-R2-CX-0026

Open

Funding First Awarded

2020

$599,255

Multi-Modal Analysis of Body Worn Camera Recordings: Evaluating Novel Methods for Measuring Police Implementation of Procedural Justice

2020-R2-CX-0010

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2020

$836,000

The Road to Reentry: A Randomized Control Trial of Young Adults in Custody from the Inside to the Outs

2020-R2-CX-0038

Open

Funding First Awarded

2020

$1,557,676

Police Investigations of Gun Offenses: Understanding and Enhancing Performance

2020-R2-CX-0011

Open

Funding First Awarded

2020

$619,648

NeuroResource Facilitation for Improved Re-Entry Outcomes for Offenders with Brain Injury: A Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial

2020-75-CX-0007

Open

Funding First Awarded

2020

$2,512,329

Adapted Risk-Needs-Responsivity Model to Reduce Recidivism in an Underserved Area: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Pre-Release and Post-Release Reentry Components

2020-75-CX-0008

Open

Funding First Awarded

2020

$1,218,129

General Deterrent Effects of Police Patrol in Crime "Hot Spots": A Randomized, Controlled Trial

NCJ Number

167663

Journal

Justice Quarterly

Date Published

1995

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Survey

Publication Link

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Examining Cognitive Functioning Following TASER Exposure: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCJ Number

249280

Journal

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Date Published

August 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

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Effects of the Moms and Teens for Safe Dates Program on Dating Abuse: a Conditional Process Analysis

NCJ Number

249999

Journal

Prevention Science

Date Published

April 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

Publication Link

PDF

Deterrent Effects of Police Raids on Crack Houses: A Randomized, Controlled Experiment

NCJ Number

167669

Journal

Justice Quarterly

Date Published

1995

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Effects of Merging Proactive CCTV Monitoring With Directed Police Patrol: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCJ Number

249380

Journal

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Date Published

March 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

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Using Causal Forests To Predict Treatment Heterogeneity: An Application to Summer Jobs

NCJ Number

252089

Date Published

May 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

Publication Link

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Developing a Multicenter Randomized Trial in Criminology: The Case of HIDTA

NCJ Number

185457

Journal

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Date Published

September 2000

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Publication Link

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Financial Implications of Merging Proactive CCTV Monitoring and Directed Police Patrol: a Cost-benefit Analysis

NCJ Number

251298

Journal

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Date Published

September 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

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Twelve Experiments in Restorative Justice: The Jerry Lee Program of Randomized Trials of Restorative Justice Conferences

NCJ Number

250063

Journal

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Date Published

December 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

Publication Link

PDF

Outcome Findings From the HOPE Demonstration Field Experiment: Is Swift, Certain, and Fair an Effective Supervision Strategy?

NCJ Number

252294

Journal

Criminology & Public Policy

Date Published

2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

Publication Link

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School Health Center Intervention for Abusive Adolescent Relationships: A Cluster RCT

NCJ Number

248664

Journal

Pediatrics

Date Published

January 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Publication Link

PDF

GC-MS Analysis of the Regioisomeric Methoxy- and Methyl-Benzoyl-1-Pentylindoles: Isomeric Synthetic Cannabinoids

NCJ Number

251316

Journal

Science & Justice

Date Published

September 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

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Civil Remedies and Drug Control: A Randomized Field Trial in Oakland, California

NCJ Number

241342

Journal

Evaluation Review

Date Published

April 2000

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

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Short History of Randomized Experiments in Criminology: A Meager Feast

NCJ Number

221966

Journal

Evaluation Review

Date Published

June 2003

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Historical Overview

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Research on Body Worn Cameras: Meeting the Challenges of Police Operations, Program Implementation, and Randomized Controlled Trial Designs

NCJ Number

250124

Journal

Police Quarterly

Date Published

July 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

Publication Link

PDF Available (PDF)

Day Reporting Centers in New Jersey: No Evidence of Reduced Recidivism

NCJ Number

243274

Date Published

June 2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Series

NIJ Update

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

Publication Link

PDF

At-Risk Youth in Schools: A Wraparound Delinquency Prevention Program Produces Disappointing Results

NCJ Number

255053

Date Published

August 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Publication Link

HTML

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