Social and Behavioral Science

American law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to keep their communities safe, and sometimes they pay the ultimate price. Every year, officers are killed in the line of duty. 2017 saw a decrease of more than 10 percent in line-of-duty deaths, from 143 in 2016 to 128 last year, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Although the year-to-year...

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Rigorous Multi-Site Evaluation Finds HOPE Probation Model Offers No Advantage Over Conventional Probation in Four Study Sites

Gang Membership Prevention - Panel at the 2010 NIJ Conference

Understanding Cyberbullying: Developing an Evidence-Based Definition

Gangs and Sex Trafficking in San Diego

Using Research To Understand Cyberbullying

Computers Learn To Detect Financial Abuse of the Elderly

Tailored Functional Family Therapy Program Shows Promise for Reducing Subsequent Criminal Activity in a Population at High Risk for Joining Gangs

Civil Protection Order Enforcement

The Attraction of Gangs: How Can We Reduce It?

The Stress of an On-The-Job Killing

Fighting Stress in the Law Enforcement Community

Crime Prevention and Tribal Justice Systems

Conducting Research in Tribal Communities

Tribal Crime and Justice: Violence and Victimization

Agencies Collaborating in the Development of NIJ Standards

Tribal Crime and Justice: Public Law 280

History of Tribal Crime and Justice Research

Gun Violence Prevention Strategy: Focused Deterrence

Information on Stalking Victims

Victims and the Individuals Who Commit Sexual Violence

Causes and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence

Measuring Intimate Partner (Domestic) Violence

Impact of Prison Experience on Recidivism

Director’s Corner: Improved Officer Safety in 2017 — and Beyond

Sentinel Events Initiative

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