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Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
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Subtopic: Child abuse
Child Trauma: Determining Accidental Injury From Intentional Abuse
Date Published
September 12, 2024
NIJ has funded academic institutions and medical examiners’ offices to research the determination of intentional versus accidental trauma in infants and children.
Dual System Youth: At the Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Delinquency
Date Published
August 10, 2021
Youth who have experienced both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems have complex needs that require collaborative, multipronged interventions.
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: An Incomplete Picture of a Pressing Global Problem
Date Published
July 16, 2021
Improved prevalence data, increased understanding, and collaboration between stakeholders are key elements to mounting an effective response to female genital mutilation.
Child Abuse or Accident? Bringing Science to Pediatric Emergency Departments and Forensic Investigations
Date Published
February 8, 2021
NIJ-funded researchers are developing a probability model to predict child head injuries in falls.
Working With Institutional Review Boards
Date Published
September 1, 2015
Toward a Better Way to Interview Child Victims of Sexual Abuse
Date Published
March 2, 2011
A study tests interview protocols in the hope of getting better case outcomes.
Elder Abuse in the United States
Date Published
November 1, 2006