Research

Most scholars would agree that desistance from crime – the process of ceasing engagement in criminal activities – is normative. However, there is variability in the literature regarding the definition and measurement of desistance, the signals of desistance, the age at which desistance begins, and the underlying mechanisms that lead to desistance. Even with considerable advances in the theoretical understanding of desistance from crime, there remain critical gaps between research and the application of that research to practice.

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Scientists Look for Connection Between Toxin-causing Bacterium and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Date Published

December 2021

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ

Booker and Beyond: Analyzing Sentencing Reform and Exploring New Research Directions

Event Dates

December 7, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

An evaluation of the SEPTA police SAVE initiative

15PNIJ-21-GG-02717-RESS

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2021

$520,040

Labor trafficking in construction and hospitality: Analyzing victim recruitment, exploitation, and service needs to identify strategies for prevention and intervention

15PNIJ-21-GG-03632-HT

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2021

$975,209

Addressing Violence towards Youth and Young Adults in Indigenous Communities

15PNIJ-21-GG-02808-RESS

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2021

$150,000

Commentary on the Special Issue on Network Analysis: Assessment, Intervention, Theory, and the Nature of Reality: Actualizing the Potential of Network Perspectives on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ FY 13 Evaluation of Police and Technology in Schools

Closing Date

June 6, 2013

NIJ seeks proposals for research to evaluate the use of police and technology in schools. The proposed research should be comprehensive and include assessment of aspects such as school ecology, culture, climate, and social capital in addition to outcomes and other impacts. Logic models should be provided and include assessment of implementation processes and outputs and proximal and distal outcomes. A cost-benefit component should be...