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Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Overview of Gangs and Gang Crime
Date Published
October 27, 2011
What Is a Gang? Definitions
Date Published
October 27, 2011
NIJ Journal Issue 268, October 2011
Date Published
October 1, 2011
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.
Responding to Transnational Organized Crime - Supporting Research, Improving Practice
Date Published
September 30, 2011
The U.S. government looks to research from home and abroad as it reformulates its law enforcement response to transnational organized crime.
Impact of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks on Research Agenda
Date Published
September 5, 2011
Conviction Status Impacts the Employment Prospects of Young Men
Date Published
July 25, 2011
Potential for Redemption in Employment in an Era of Widespread Criminal Background Checks
Date Published
July 25, 2011
Less-Lethal Technology: Conducted Energy Devices
Date Published
June 14, 2011
Overview of Less-Lethal Technologies
Date Published
June 1, 2011
Immigrants as Victims
Date Published
May 1, 2011
Murder-Suicide in Families
Date Published
April 6, 2011
NIJ In-Custody Death Study: The Impact of Use of Conducted Energy Devices
Date Published
March 28, 2011
Child Interviews and the Prosecution of Child Abuse
Date Published
March 10, 2011
Evaluating a Program to Reduce Child Maltreatment and Intimate Partner Violence
Date Published
March 10, 2011
Prevalence of Co-occurrence in Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence
Date Published
March 10, 2011
Improving Forensic Death Investigation
Date Published
March 3, 2011
The death investigation community searches for solutions for a fragmented system
Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases
Date Published
March 2, 2011
New research offers hope for extending the timeline for collecting samples suitable for DNA profiling in sexual assault cases.
In Brief: Block by Block: Zeroing in on Crime Trends
Date Published
March 2, 2011
Hot spot policing drills down to the micro-level.
In Brief: Expanding Research by Sharing Data
Date Published
March 2, 2011
NIJ makes data available for future research.
Minimizing the Risks of Hazardous Materials: The CBRN Standard
Date Published
March 2, 2011
NIJ's new ensemble standard is designed to meet the special needs of law enforcement officers.