Understanding Prosecutorial Discretion In Florida Felony Courts
Date Published
January 2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Research
Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences, Part 1
March 2023
Series
The scientific basis of several aspects of forensic evidence was first called into question by the 2009 National Research Council report. That report had an immediate impact on law enforcement, crime labs, courtrooms, and the broader scientific community.
Linking Internal Organ Microbiome and Metabolome Compositions To Cause Death in Medicolegal Investigations
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Differential Scavenging Among Pig, Rabbit, and Human Subjects
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Date Published
2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
A Leg Up: NIJ's Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Date Published
March 2023
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NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview
A Leg Up: NIJ's Graduate Research Fellowship Program
March 2023
Series
NIJ Director Dr. Nancy La Vigne joins the show to interview Dr. Marie Garcia, Director of NIJ’s Criminal Justice Systems Division and a former NIJ graduate research fellow. They discuss the application process, Marie’s experience as a fellow while at Temple University, and advice for future applicants.
Reading and Resources from NIJ:
Inclusive Research: Engaging with the People Closest to the Issue
March 2023
In this video, NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne, Ph.D., discusses inclusive research, one of her top priorities. NIJ is committed to supporting research that makes a positive impact on our justice system. Whatever form that research takes, we should spend time engaging with the people who are closest to the issue under study. Inclusive research is valuable because it has the potential to improve the quality of data collected and the accuracy of its interpretation and is defined by four core principles.
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Assessing Risk of Terrorist Acts by Looking at Location Data and Demographic and Social Characteristics
Date Published
February 2023
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Through the Looking Glass: Abuse of the Evolving Electronic Cigarette and the Impact of Vaping Ethanol in the Evaluation of Impairment
Date Published
September 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Accurate THC Determinations in Seized Cannabis Samples for Forensic Laboratories
Date Published
2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
2021 National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium
Date Published
April 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
UAA Research on Violence Against Women
Date Published
2009
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Presentation
Sexual Assault in Alaska
Date Published
2009
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Presentation
Multimodel inference and geographic profiling
Date Published
January 2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Campus Sexual Assault Responses (CSAR): Informing Trauma-Informed Policies, Protocols, and Training
April 2022
Sexual violence is a significant criminal justice problem with long-term effects for its victims. In particular, sexual assault on or related to college campuses across the United States presents a growing public health and economic burden, starting with significant impacts on academic outcomes.
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Gender-Based Violence and the Latinx Community
September 2022
In this webinar, a panel of experts will share what the field currently knows about gender-based violence in the Latinx community.
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Economic Justice for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
October 2022
Financial abuse is a common strategy used by those who abuse to gain power and control. The first panelist will discuss how intimate partner violence intersects with economic justice. In the second panelist's presentation, intimate partner violence shelter approaches and housing policies will be addressed. The final panelist will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on economic security and survivors’ experiences of economic hardship.
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Defining and Studying Elder Abuse Polyvictimization
January 2023
Series
NIJ Social Science Analyst Yunsoo Park shares her knowledge about elder abuse, a widespread issue in the U.S. and around the world, particularly polyvictimization — the experience of a range of different types of abuse and maltreatment. As much as 11% of community-residing older adults experienced some form of abuse or mistreatment in the past year. Yunsoo discusses risk factors, difficulties in defining and studying elder abuse polyvictimization, and strategies for intervention and prevention. Stacy Lee Reynolds, a Communications Assistant with NIJ, hosts.
National Institute of Justice Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report
Date Published
January 2023
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Cognitive radio and networking research at Virginia Tech
Date Published
April 2009
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Improving the Understanding of Mass Shooting Plots
Date Published
June 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)