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Serial Killer Connections Through Cold Cases

Date Published
June 15, 2020

Cold case investigations have revealed that, in many cases, those responsible also are responsible for multiple crimes. Therefore, prioritizing cold case investigations can assist in both resolving crimes and preventing future ones.

TECHBeat, March 2018

NCJ Number
251611
Date Published
March 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation

Prosecuting Cases of Elder Abuse

June 2010

This panel will feature NIJ-funded research that has direct, practical implications for the prosecution of elder abuse cases. Panelists will present findings from a study of prosecutors in three states that examined the factors that influenced their decisions to prosecute elder financial abuse cases. The panel will also provide the results from an evaluation of five innovative court-based models that target perpetrators of elder abuse.