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Strengthening Justice in the U.S.: The Impact of Scientific Research

Journal

Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law

Date Published

December 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Five Things About Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men

Safety Outcomes for Use-of-Force Cases for Law Enforcement Agencies With and Without Conducted Energy Devices

Multi-Method Evaluation of Police Use of Force Outcomes

Translational Criminology Research Fellowship

Date Published

November 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Exploring the Use of Restrictive Housing in the U.S. Issues, Challenges, and Future Directions

Improving the Reliability of Drug Tests Done by Officers

Date Published

November 19, 2016

Researchers look at transition metal cluster compounds for the fluorescent identification and trace detection of substances of abuse.

Compendium Developed to Help Forensic Investigators Screen for Drugs

Understanding Blow Fly Genetic Variation May Reduce Error Rates in Time of Death Estimates

NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes

Closing Date

February 28, 2017

Baseline Specifications for Law Enforcement Service Pistols With Security Technology

Date Published

November 2016

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Test/Measurement, Standard

Preventing Gun Violence: Understanding Law Enforcement Response and Improving Multi-disciplinary Partnerships for Peace

November 2016

Series

Research for the Real World

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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Practitioner Centric Video Analytics, Final Summary Overview

Date Published

October 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Grants and Funding

Learning Models for Predictive Behavioral Intent and Activity Analysis in Wide Area Video Surveillance

Date Published

September 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Grants and Funding

Using Research to Understand Cyberbullying

October 2016

Dr. Megan Moreno, Center for Child Health, Behavioral and Human Development at Seattle Children’s, discusses how important it is to have a common definition of cyberbullying in order to develop effective prevention and intervention programs. She leads a NIJ-supported research project to help us understand cyberbullying among children and teens.

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Who Loaded the Gun? Recovering DNA From Bullet Casings

Date Published

September 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Environmental Scan of Criminal Justice Responses to Justice-Involved Young Adults

October 2016

The informational webinar will discuss the results of the recently published Environmental Scan of Developmentally Appropriate Criminal Justice Responses to Justice-Involved Young Adults produced by NIJ. It will provide a launching point for us to connect with others doing similar work and plan for future meetings to discuss research gaps and research needs of those providing programming to justice-involved young adults.

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Programs and Legislation Targeting Justice-Involved Young Adults

Examination of the Conditions Affecting Forensic Scientists' Workplace Productivity and Occupational Stress

Date Published

March 2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

Examination of the Conditions Affecting Forensic Scientists' Workplace Productivity and Occupational Stress, Executive Summary

Date Published

March 2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Survey, Report (Summary), Report (Grant Sponsored), Research (Applied/Empirical)

Data Analysis Has Potential to Improve Community Supervision

Encapsulated phase change nanoparticles as thermally-readable covert taggants

2012-DN-BX-K821

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$305,965

How NIJ Informs Technology Policy

Date Published

September 28, 2016

Measuring Outcomes in Services to Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking: Instrument Development and Testing

2016-VT-BX-0001

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$464,515

Estimating the Prevalence of Trafficking Among Homeless and Runaway Youth Age 14-25 in Metro Atlanta

2016-MU-MU-0002

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$499,905