Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Studies of Mistreatment of Older Adults Offer Solutions to an Urgent and Growing Societal Problem
Aging populations face abuse in many forms, and the search for data-driven solutions has lagged. New NIJ-backed projects offer answers derived from other research areas.
Addressing the Challenges of Detecting Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault
NIJ has funded research to address the challenges of detecting DFSA for several years. This research includes projects that examine ways to improve forensic hair testing and how drugs modify blood proteins.
For Spanish-Speaking Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Some Measures of Economic Empowerment Are Lost in Translation
Language-specific measures of economic empowerment are vital to helping women break the cycle of violence, NIJ-supported research finds.
New Approaches to Policing High-Risk Intimate Partner Victims and Those Committing the Crimes
Batterer Intervention Programs Have Mixed Results
Employing Research To Understand Violence Against Women
How Effective Are Lethality Assessment Programs for Addressing Intimate Partner Violence?
Research on a risk screening program for victims of domestic violence shows that the program can increase help seeking and safety planning, and decrease violence. But it showed mixed results on predicting lethal violence.
Mandatory Divorce Custody Mediation and Intimate Partner Violence
In this NIJ-funded study, the research team examined whether mediation identified and helped to address intimate partner violence and whether resulting agreements included safety provisions.
Risks in Adolescence That Lead to Intimate Partner Violence in Young Adulthood
NIJ-funded study examined the developmental and familial pathways to intimate partner violence involvement in young adulthood and identify partner influences on intimate partner violence.
The Need for Mandatory Domestic Violence Training for Court-Appointed Custody Evaluators
Differences Between Two National Surveys
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men
An NIJ-funded study shows that American Indian and Alaska Native women and men suffer violence at alarmingly high rates.
A Closer Look at the Lethality Assessment Program
Services for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Encouraging Stronger Research Methods to Produce More Valid Results
Using rigorous research methods like randomized controlled trials can help increase confidence in evaluation findings.