Articles Published by NIJ

Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice

Public Mass Shootings: Database Amasses Details of a Half Century of U.S. Mass Shootings with Firearms, Generating Psychosocial Histories

Crime Scene Documentation: Weighing the Merits of Three-Dimensional Laser Scanning

The Effects of Temperature on Blowfly Colonization of Decomposing Human Bodies

Five Things About Substance Use Interventions

Research on Body-Worn Cameras and Law Enforcement

Date Published

January 7, 2022

Federally Backed Human Trafficking Task Force Model Yields Progress, and Opportunities for Continued Growth

Improving Bruise Detection with Alternate Light

Improving the Collection of Digital Evidence

Scientists Seek Connection Between Toxin-causing Bacterium and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

The Fight Against Rampant Gun Violence: Data-Driven Scientific Research Will Light the Way

Five Things About School-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs

CrimeSolutions - The Evidence-Based Guide for Justice Agencies in Search of Practices and Programs that Really Work

Student Suspensions Have Negative Consequences, According to NYC Study

Pathways to Desistance From Crime Among Juveniles and Adults: Applications to Criminal Justice Policy and Practice

Date Published

November 8, 2021

Executive Summary

International Perspectives and Lessons Learned on Desistance

NIJ’s Courts Research: Examining Alternatives to Incarceration for Veterans and Other Policy Innovation

Desistance from Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice

Desistance-Focused Criminal Justice Practice

The Impact of Incarceration on the Desistance Process Among Individuals Who Chronically Engage in Criminal Activity

Biosocial Factors and Their Influence on Desistance

But What Does It Mean? Defining, Measuring, and Analyzing Desistance From Crime in Criminal Justice

Evaluating Aerial Systems for Crime-Scene Reconstruction

Role of Human Services During Community Supervision

The Search for a Microbial Death Clock

Using Data and Science to Understand the Impact of COVID–19 on Corrections