Articles Published by NIJ

Improved prevalence data, increased understanding, and collaboration between stakeholders are key elements to mounting an effective response to female genital mutilation.

“Wherever he steps, whatever he touches, whatever he leaves, even unconsciously, will serve as a silent witness against him.” Edmond Locard (1877-1966), forensic science pioneer

To realize the full potential of youth mentoring programs, it is critical to advance research on program effectiveness and population-level impact.

Research finds that school-initiated threat assessments are a good alternative to zero-tolerance policies for keeping students safe, but better data and assessment team resources are needed.

A sweeping synthesis of 90 independent interventions points to benefits of school programs specifically designed to stop cyberbullying.

Too often crime victims experience unmet civil legal needs. The Office for Victims of Crime set up a legal assistance network demonstration to help those victims. An NIJ evaluation of the new model returned mixed results.

A new area of research suggests that schools should have a systematic and coordinated approach in place to gather and process information on threats, respond appropriately, and document the response.

Research probes gaps in knowledge of human trafficking survivors’ experiences, explores alternative justice models suited to survivors’ needs.

Researchers investigated how marijuana affects skills required for safe driving and found that biofluid levels of THC did not correlate with field sobriety test performance or marijuana intoxication, regardless of how the cannabis was ingested.

Corrections agencies may turn to smart digital gear to better train and equip supervisors and monitor persons under supervision to keep them on the path toward compliance.

First responders can help those who commit offenses who also become crime victims connect with services, but an NIJ- sponsored study reveals scant progress against systemic barriers.