Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Detecting Fentanyl Use Through Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing
Researchers develop a more accurate picture of fentanyl use prevalence among people under court-ordered mandatory drug testing.
Reducing Gun Violence Through Integrated Forensic Evidence Collection, Analysis, and Sharing
Multi-pronged approach of data integration, collaboration, and intelligence-led policing has helped reduce gun violence in New Jersey.
Lessons Learned on the Methodological Challenges in Studying Rare Violent Incidents
To increase knowledge and aid prevention efforts, the research community must develop a strategy to source, code, check, and analyze the data surrounding rare violent incidents.
Is It an Accident or Abuse? Researchers Develop Predictive Models for Pediatric Head Injuries
NIJ-supported research has enabled biomechanical experts to improve predictive models of head injuries in children, helping physicians and law enforcement to better distinguish between accidental injury and abuse.
Attitudes of Reporting Officers Extracted From Incident Reports Can Affect Rape Case Outcomes
Social scientists and data scientists use a powerful machine learning algorithm to conduct a novel criminal justice process study.
Advances in Detecting and Identifying Explosives After an Attack
Two NIJ-funded studies examine new ways to analyze trace evidence in the aftermath of an explosion or bombing.
Five Things About the Role of Social Networks in Domestic Radicalization
OsteoID: A New Forensic Tool to Help Identify the Species of Skeletal Remains
NIJ-supported researchers developed a free web tool to help forensic investigators and others interested in bone identification.