Social and Behavioral Science
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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Implementing Risk and Needs Assessment - NIJ Juvenile Justice Research Spotlight
Dr. Sullivan discusses his research to understand implementation procedures and practice in the juvenile justice system that facilitate adoption of these tools and their appropriate use.
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Importance of Risk Assessments to Positive Outcomes for Youth - Juvenile Justice Research Spotlight
Dr. Vincent discusses her research on how risk assessment and risk need responsivity affect change in how we handle individuals in the justice system.
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Information Sharing and the Role of Sex Offender Registration and Notification, Final Technical Report
Information Sharing and the Role of Sex Offender Registration and Notification, Executive Report
The Evaluation of Alternative Sample Preparation Techniques for Use in Forensic Laboratories, Final Summary Overview
The Impact of State-Level Firearms Laws on Homicide Rates by Race/Ethnicity
Student Engagement & Empowerment Project, Final Report
The Consequences of School Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Post-Incarceration Partner Violence: Examining the Social Context of Victimization To Inform Victim Services and Prevention
Evaluating Medicaid Access for Halfway House Residents: A Research Partnership With the Connecticut Department of Correction
No Bully System in Oakland (CA) Elementary Schools Shows Limited Benefits
No Bully System in Oakland (CA) Elementary Schools Shows Limited Benefits
A program to reduce bullying in elementary schools by providing adult and peer support activities shows limited potential, a randomized controlled trial found – with the caveat that the program faced implementation challenges that affected the results.