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A rigorous evaluation of a well-grounded pilot program to boost the school performance and behavior of at-risk youth and improve safety in Palm Beach, Florida, schools revealed few positive or negative effects.

Video Games Designed To Address Sexual Assault on Campus

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June 29, 2020

NIJ-funded research assessing video games designed to reduce sexual assault on campus yielded some positive results, but showed a lack of sustained benefits on key metrics.

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

If contraband cellphones make it into a facility, managed access systems can prevent their use.

Family Context Is an Important Element in the Development of Teen Dating Violence and Should Be Considered in Prevention and Intervention

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April 3, 2017

Researchers looked at developmental pathways of teen dating violence in a high-risk sample.

Using Technology to Prevent Violence in Schools

Date Published

March 29, 2017

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Advancing Situational and Developmental Approaches To Prevent Sexual Violence

Reducing Gun Violence Through Integrated Forensic Evidence Collection, Analysis, and Sharing

Five Things About Community-Based Terrorism Prevention Programs

Five Things About Protecting Against Mass Attacks

Five Facts About Mass Shootings in K-12 Schools

Five Things About School-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs

International Perspectives and Lessons Learned on Desistance

At-Risk Youth in Schools: A Wraparound Delinquency Prevention Program Produces Disappointing Results

Video Games Designed To Address Sexual Assault on Campus

The Value of Threat Assessment Teams

Notes From the Field: Connection to Combat Terrorism

Effects of the Second Step Program in Middle School on Violence, Victimization, and Substance Use in High School

Tackling Gun Violence as a Community Issue

Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership

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

Research Provides Guidance on Building Effective Counterterrorism Programs

Researchers Develop Insight Into Blood Droplet Behavior for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Communication as a Tool to Prevent and Respond to Civil Disturbance

U.S. DOJ Violence Reduction Network Shows Promise in Early Stages

Using Advanced Imaging Technologies to Enhance Autopsy Practices

Managed Access Systems Can Prevent Contraband Cellphone Use

Family Context Is an Important Element in the Development of Teen Dating Violence and Should Be Considered in Prevention and Intervention

Using Technology to Prevent Violence in Schools

Summary of the Evaluation Plan for the Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative

Evaluating What Works for Victims and Those Committing Offenses: The Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative

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