Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Tackling Gun Violence as a Community Issue
Research Provides Guidance on Building Effective Counterterrorism Programs
With the support of NIJ, researchers organized the largest known database on individual radicalization in the United States.
How Evaluation Toolkits Can Help Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs Assess Their Impact
In this study, NIJ-funded researchers examined how Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners can use a practitioner-oriented evaluation toolkit to assess the impact of their programs.
U.S. DOJ Violence Reduction Network Shows Promise in Early Stages
BJA’s Violence Reduction Network (VRN)[1] has improved communication between federal and local law enforcement agencies, but it is too early to measure its impact on crime rates.
Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assaults
Pathways Between Child Maltreatment and Adult Criminal Involvement
Child abuse and neglect have been shown to increase the risk of later forms of antisocial behavior, including violence perpetration and crime in adulthood.
Relationship Abuse During the Transition From Adolescence to Young Adulthood
NIJ-funded researchers help gain a better understanding of the consequences of adolescent relationship abuse and its impact on the transition to adulthood.
The Most Important Features for an Effective Sexual Assault Response Team
Sexual Assault Response Teams hold the promise of improving victim experiences, increasing prosecution rates, and reducing sexual assaults. To understand how effective SARTs work, researchers studied the structure and operations of SARTS across the U.S.
Uniting to Solve Sexual Assault Crimes
With support from the National Institute of Justice, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the state of Nevada teamed up to reduce the backlog of untested sexual assault kits.