Description
In a violent crime, a victim is harmed by or threatened with violence. Violent crimes include rape and sexual assault, robbery, assault and murder.
NIJ supports research that strives to understand and reduce the occurrence and impact of violent crimes. This includes describing the scope of these crimes, such as how and when they occur and their consequences. NIJ also supports evaluations of existing programs, practices and policies meant to prevent violent crime or to assist victims.
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to violent crime.
Funding Opportunities
Events and Trainings
- Interrupting the Cycle of Violence: Insights from the Urban Institute’s Research-Based Practice Guidance to Reduce Youth Gun and Gang/Group Violence
- Campus Sexual Assault Responses (CSAR): Informing Trauma-Informed Policies, Protocols, and Training
- Population and Subgroup Differences in the Prevalence and Predictors of Campus Sexual Assault
Awards
Find Programs and Practices addressing Violent Crime
The first step in knowing what to do is knowing what works … and what hasn’t.
