Description
NIJ performs research in and evaluations of many specific types of crime prevention strategies — from more traditional crime, such as gun crime and child abuse, to emerging crime, such as identity theft and human trafficking.
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to crime prevention.
Publications and Grant Reports
- Do the criminal histories of vacant properties matter? Evidence from demolition and rehab interventions in Cleveland, Ohio
- Expanding on the factor structure and construct validity of the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START) in a general correctional sample
- The relative and joint effects of gunshot detection technology and video surveillance cameras on case clearance in Chicago
Awards
Find Programs and Practices related to Crime Prevention
The first step in knowing what to do is knowing what works … and what hasn’t.