Stop and frisk

Building the Evidence Base

October 2022

What is evidence-based research? Why is it important to measure program activities and impacts and what are some strategies to do so? How can research be used to support engagement and empowerment for historically marginalized and underserved communities? Find answers in an recorded discussion moderated by Linda A. Seabrook, Senior Counsel for Racial Justice & Equity for OJP, with a panel of distinguished experts in the field.

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Police Suspicion and Discretionary Decisionmaking During Citizen Stops

Date Published

May 2005

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Effect of Police Contact: Does Official Intervention Result in Deviance Amplification?

Date Published

March 2016

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

IBIS: Fingering the Felon

Date Published

2004

Publication Type

Report (Technical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Unintended Consequences of Being Stopped or Arrested: An Exploration of the Labeling Mechanisms Through Which Police Contact Leads to Subsequent Delinquency

Date Published

October 2013

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Street Stops and Police Legitimacy: Teachable Moments in Young Urban Men's Legal Socialization

Date Published

December 2014

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Research Will Shape the Future of Proactive Policing

Familial DNA Searching: Issues and Answers

June 2011

Familial DNA searching is the practice of creating new investigative leads in cases where DNA evidence found at the scene of a crime strongly resembles that of an existing DNA profile but is not an exact match. Panelists will explain how the technology works, provide examples of successful convictions obtained through familial searches, and discuss the various misconceptions and concerns regarding this practice.

Crime File: Search and Seizure

Date Published

January 1984

Series

NIJ Crime Files

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

COPS on Dots Doing What? The Differential Effects of Police Enforcement Actions in Hot Spots

Date Published

July 2015

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Cops on Dots Doing What? The Differential Effects of Law Enforcement-Oriented Actions in Hot Spots

2014-IJ-CX-0007

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2014

$24,999

Police Officers' Decision Making and Discretion: Forming Suspicion and Making a Stop

Date Published

October 2004

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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