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.
Articles
- For Spanish-Speaking Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Some Measures of Economic Empowerment Are Lost in Translation
- Examining the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Involvement in the Justice System
- The Victim-Offender Overlap: One Class of Crime Victim Rarely Seeks or Receives Available Services
Awards
Find Programs and Practices addressing Violent Crime
The first step in knowing what to do is knowing what works … and what hasn’t.
