Social and Behavioral Science
Insights on Adverse Effects of Elder Abuse
Insights on Adverse Effects of Elder Abuse
Strong social support is key in reversing the negative physical and mental effects of elder mistreatment, according to a recent NIJ-funded study.
Implementing a School Tip Line? New Research Provides a Blueprint
Video Games Designed To Address Sexual Assault on Campus
Video Games Designed To Address Sexual Assault on Campus
NIJ-funded research assessing video games designed to reduce sexual assault on campus yielded some positive results, but showed a lack of sustained benefits on key metrics.
Video: Impact on School Safety of Collaboration Between Law Enforcement & Rural Schools
Impact on School Safety of Collaboration Between Law Enforcement & Rural Schools
Dr. Scalora discusses his NIJ-funded research that looks at how police engagement and collaboration with rural school districts impact emergency operation planning and other aspects of school violence prevention.
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How Prepared Are Schools?
How prepared are schools for emergencies? Dr. Silva discusses her NIJ-funded research that looked at whether or not federal guidelines were reaching schools; the levels of emergency preparedness at the state, district, and school level; what we can learn from well-prepared schools, both best practices and challenges.
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Implementing a School Tip Line? New Research Provides a Blueprint
Tip lines make possible confidential reporting of threats and problems and may benefit schools beset by safety and crime threats. More studies are needed on their effectiveness, but a new tip line toolkit instructs schools on how they work.
Juvenile Arrests, 2018
Police Research — An Important Tool for Police, Often Underutilized
Conducting Randomized Controlled Trials in State Prisons
Developing Empirically-Driven Public Corruption Prevention Strategies
Juvenile Court Statistics, 2018
A Handful of Unlawful Behaviors, Led by Fraud and Bribery, Account for Nearly All Public Corruption Convictions Since 1985
The Importance of Management in Evidence-Based Policing
The Determination and Evaluation of Pyrolytic Products: A Focus on Synthetic Cannabinoids
Optimizing Risk & Needs Assessments for State & Local Jurisdictions - NIJ Juvenile Justice Research
Dr. Hamilton discusses his research on risk assessment, needs assessment, and responsivity, examining how the interaction between adults' and juveniles' predictors impact their likelihood of recidivism — and the programming and services that are provided for each.
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