Victims of crime
Final Report: New Estimates of the Costs of Criminal Victimization
Help-Seeking from websites and police in the aftermath of technology-facilitated victimization
Using machine learning to assess rape reports: “Signaling” words about victims' credibility that predict investigative and prosecutorial outcomes
Intimate Partner Violence Fear-11 Scale: An Item Response Analysis
An Evaluability Assessment of the Not In Our Town Hate and Bias Action Teams Model
NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - University of Texas at Austin Developing More Effective Services and Programs for Victims of Mass Shootings
This solicitation provides funds to the University of Texas at Austin to complete the third phase of a program of research to identify and address the unfulfilled victim services and program needs of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting and to apply the knowledge gained to better inform responses by officials in other communities to similar incidents in the future.
A Whole Community Approach to Hate Crime Reduction: Research to Improve Prevention, Reporting, and Victim Support
Evaluation of Target Enrichment for SNP Genotyping of Skeletal Remains
A 28-year longitudinal study of victimization and perpetration of violence in high-risk youth: Advancing the development of preventive interventions in the community
Environmental Scan of Guardianship Abuse and Fraud, Full Report
Summary of the Environmental Scan of Guardianship Abuse and Fraud
Scan of the Legal, Policy, and Practice Context and Considerations for Collecting Data on Guardianship Abuse and Fraud
Scan of the Guardianship Abuse and Fraud Data Landscape
Literature Review of Guardianship Abuse and Fraud
Houston Police Department’s Domestic Abuse Response Team (D.A.R.T.): An Outcome Evaluation of an Innovative Approach to a Persistent Problem
Using Research to Improve Hate Crime Reporting and Identification
Evaluating Processes and Outcomes of Housing Models for Victims of Human Trafficking
Evaluation of the California Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Grant Program
Using Science To Enhance Equity
Just Wrong: The Aftermath of Wrongful Convictions
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The strength of our criminal justice system depends on its ability to convict the guilty and clear the innocent. But we know that innocent people are sometimes wrongfully convicted and the guilty remain free to victimize others. The consequences of a wrongful conviction are far-reaching for the wrongfully convicted and the survivors and victims of the original crimes.
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Cyberstalking: A Growing Challenge for the U.S. Legal System
Can Science Enhance Equity? Findings and Implications From a Study To Detect Bruising on Victims with Dark Skin Pigmentation
This plenary panel from the 2023 NIJ Research Conference features fascinating research on a methodology to improve the detection and documentation of bruises on victims of violence who have dark skin pigmentation. This study highlights the intersection between science, justice, and racial equity, featuring practitioner and victims’ advocacy perspectives. The discussion describes the research and its findings and explore strategies to ensure that this particular evidence-based methodology can be widely implemented by nurse practitioners in the field.
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2023 NIJ Research Conference Opening Ceremony
The theme of NIJ’s 2023 Research Conference was “evidence to action,” and our goal was to bring researchers and practitioners together to learn about the latest research evidence and how it can be implemented to promote safety, equity, and justice.
The opening ceremony included remarks from U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Amy Solomon, and NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne.
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