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Studies

Sex Offenders in the Community: Post-Release, Registration, Notification and Residency Restrictions

May 2010

The management of sexual offenders in the community post-release is an issue of increasing concern to law enforcement, policymakers and the public. In recent years, efforts to strengthen registration and notification have been enhanced. At the same time, comparatively little attention has been paid to related matters, such as how residency restrictions may impact offenders' efforts to find stable work and living arrangements once they are released from prison, whether rates of recidivism have changed, and whether these policies increase the safety of potential victims.

Incentives Review Protocol for NIJ-Funded Research

Use of incentives in NIJ-funded research requires review and approval by the NIJ Director or the Director’s designee. Grantees must submit any proposed use of incentives through the appropriate grant manager; the requests will be reviewed under the protocol outlined below. All communications with respect to this protocol will be managed with and through the appropriate grant manager. These reviews will take into consideration the best...

Teen Dating Violence: What Do We Know About Dating Violence from Adolescence into Young Adulthood?

March 2016
Teen dating violence is a serious public health problem that is also associated with increased odds of experiencing adult intimate partner violence. This webinar will provide newly emerging information from two NIH/NIJ co-funded longitudinal studies about the progression of dating violence in the period between adolescence and early adulthood.