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Effective Methods to Assess Exposure to Violence and Victimization Among American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: The Tribal Youth Victimization Study (TYVS), United States, 2019
The purpose of the Tribal Youth Victimization Study (TYVS) was to develop and test survey research methods to assess American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) youth exposure... -
An Examination of the Link Between Gang Involvement and Victimization Among Youth in Residential Placement, United States, 2003
This study was a secondary analysis of Survey of Youth in Residential Placement (SYRP) 2003 [United States] ICPSR 34304. In recent years, considerable empirical and theoretical... -
Understanding the Causes of School Violence Using Open Source Data, United States, 1990-2016
This study provides an evidence-based understanding on etiological issues related to school shootings and rampage shootings. It created a national, open-source database that... -
Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes in Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2005-2019
The goal of this study is to enhance public safety and community well-being through effective identification, investigation, and prosecution of anti-LGBTQ hate crimes in Miami.... -
The Influence of Subjective and Objective Rural School Security on Law Enforcement Engagement, Nebraska, 2017-2018
This study is to understand how perceptions and the organization of school safety and security are associated with the level and type of law enforcement engagement in rural... -
Longitudinal Cohort Study of Interpersonal Violence Among College-Aged Men and Women, United States, 2019-2020
The extent and consequences of various forms of interpersonal violence (IV) among college-aged persons has been well-documented. This study sought to examine how IV might differ... -
Capturing Human Trafficking Victimization Through Crime Reporting, United States, 2013-2016
Despite public attention to the problem of human trafficking, it has proven difficult to measure the problem. Improving the quality of information about human trafficking is... -
Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, United States, 2018
Since 2015, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has funded sites to engage in reforms intended to improve the national response to sexual assault cases. The goals of this... -
Development and Validation of a Screening Protocol to Identify Elder Abuse in United States Emergency Departments, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Camden, New Jersey, and Jacksonville, Florida, 2018-2019
This study was conducted to address elder abuse within emergency departments in the United States. The aim of this study was to develop a screening protocol or more... -
Preventing and Controlling Corporate Crime: The Dual Role of Corporate Boards and Legal Sanctions, United States, 1996-2013
This project consists of secondary analysis material (syntax only, no data). The original study that the material pertains to examines two distinct but related types of... -
Understanding Online Hate Speech as a Motivator and Predictor of Hate Crime, Los Angeles, California, 2017-2018
In the United States, a number of challenges prevent an accurate assessment of the prevalence of hate crimes in different areas of the country. These challenges create huge gaps... -
Testing and Evaluating Body Worn Video Technology in the Los Angeles Police Department, California, 2012-2018
This research sought to evaluate the implementation of body worn cameras (BWCs) in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Researchers employed three strategies to evaluate... -
Multi-State Recidivism Study Using Static-99R and Static-2002 Risk Scores and Tier Guidelines From the Adam Walsh Act, Florida, Minnesota, New Jersey, South Carolina, 1990-2004
This study seeks to examine important components of our nation's sex offender tracking and monitoring systems, with a focus on risk assessment and sexual recidivism (measured by... -
Improving the Production and Use of Forensic Science, 5 U.S. counties, 2006-2009
This study collection sought to thoroughly understand the creation, testing, and use of forensic science in five jurisdictions across the country. A random sample was selected... -
Projecting Violent Re-Offending in a Parole Population: Developing a Real-Time Forecasting Procedure to Inform Parole Decision-Making, Pennsylvania, 2012-2014
The University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (PBPP), began developing a violent forecast model utilizing the machine... -
The Effect of Prior Police Contact on Victimization Reporting: Results From the Police-Public Contact and National Crime Victimization Surveys, United States, 2002-2011
This study examines whether or not prior experiences with the police, both directly and indirectly through the experiences of others, can influence one's decision to report a... -
Interpersonal Violence and Misconduct in Jails: An Empirical Investigation of Adverse Outcomes in the Los Angeles County Jail System, California, 2000-2018
The Interpersonal Violence and Institutional Misconduct in Jails Study is a longitudinal evaluation of administrative data collected from the Los Angeles County Jail System.... -
Law Enforcement Officers Safety and Wellness: A Multi-Level Study, United States, 2017-2020
The objective of this study was to assess the role of traumatic exposures, operational and organizational stressors, and personal behaviors on law enforcement safety and... -
Recover Me if You Can: Assessing Services to Victims of Identity Theft, United States, 2017-2019
This multi-phase study was conducted to discover and learn more about the services offered to victims of identity theft and to evaluate the effect of these services on those who... -
Optimizing the Use of Video Technology to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes, Milwaukee, WI, 2017-2018
The goal of this project was to analyze the collaboration between the Urban Institute and Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) to develop a plan to optimize MPD's public...