Sexual violence is a significant criminal justice problem with long-term effects on survivors. Join us for a webinar on 4/15 to learn about promising tools to help college campus staff strengthen efforts to prevent and respond to #SexualAssault : nij.ojp.gov/events/tools-s… #SAAM2024

DYK National Institute of Justice works w FTCOE/RTI International to run a Center of Excellence for forensic science pros? The center has resources / trainings / best practices for nurse examiners, sexual assault forensic examiners, and collaborative SA response teams: forensiccoe.org/sexual-assault/ #SAAM2024

Study findings: data scientists applied machine learning techniques to nearly two decades’ worth of police reports on rape investigations to help identify potential bias that can have significant impact on case outcomes. Read more: nij.ojp.gov/topics/article… #SAAM2024 #SAAM24

For #SAAM2024 , learn about tools for preventing and responding to campus-related sexual assault, including a trauma and research-informed checklist, and a mobile app with features to support survivors & direct students to 24/7 resources. Register: nij.ojp.gov/events/tools-s… #SAAM24

Why do people stop their involvement in crime? What factors help shape this process? How can policy and practice improve individuals’ chances of ending their criminal behavior? Read and share our publication for #SecondChanceMonth :

nij.ojp.gov/desistance-fro…

New criminal justice datasets are now available via NACJD at ICPSR. Research data topics include:
- Profiles of individual radicalization in the US
- Public schools climate & safety
- A mixed method longitudinal study on adolescent relationships
Get the data: icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/NACJ…

CLOSING SOON: Apply now for our Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime: Money Laundering, Firearms, and Human Trafficking solicitation.

─ Deadline 1: 5/1/24 at 11:59 pm ET
─ Deadline 2: 5/15/24 at 8:59 pm ET

More info: nij.ojp.gov/funding/opport… #ResearchFunding

Understanding the process of #desistance from crime has the potential to impact how the criminal justice system operates, and how stakeholders carry out work to promote desistance and reduce reoffending: youtube.com/watch?v=VPoYp_… #SecondChanceMonth #SecondChanceMonth 24

Register now and join us April 18, from 1:00PM - 2:00PM ET as #researchers introduce #LiDAR , discuss its advantages, as well as how it can be applied to locate graves by #investigators and #forensic scientists.

Submit your work to present at NIJ's #IACA2024 research track in Las Vegas by May 15. We'll notify applicants about selections by the end of May, which gives ample planning time for those also applying to present at the #NIJ2024 conference: nij.ojp.gov/events/nij-res…

Celebrating #SecondChanceMonth ! 🎉 Did you know the Second Chance Act was signed into law in 2008, giving millions of Americans the opportunity for new beginnings? Let's continue supporting reentry programs and reducing recidivism for a brighter future. ➡️ ow.ly/51Pm50RcMii

We’re committed to learning about strategies that aid in the desistance process and innovative approaches to measuring desistance. This solicitation (due soon) will fund rigorous evaluations of desistance-focused interventions: nij.ojp.gov/funding/opport… #SecondChanceMonth

Join a 4/18 discussion on strategies for sexual violence prevention on college campuses. We’ll also review socioecological factors contributing to inequities that can inform prevention programming. Register: nij.ojp.gov/events/prevent… #SAAM2024

Findings from NIJ-supported projects explore similarities & differences between:

👉Violent extremists & individuals involved in gangs
👉People engaged in terrorism & human trafficking
👉Lone actor terrorists & people who commit nonideological mass murder

nij.ojp.gov/topics/article…

Because NamUs primarily aids long-term #MissingPersons cases, 94% of all cases in the database represent individuals missing for over one year.

See more of what we’ve learned: nij.ojp.gov/library/public…