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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/stewards-childrenr
Program Profile: Stewards of Children® | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This is a child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention training program to educate adults, such as childcare professionals, to prevent, recognize, and react to CSA. The...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/topics/victims%20of%20crime
Topic victims of crime | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
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https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/awards/list
Awards: Listing of Funded Projects | National Institute of Justice
This page includes all awards funded by the National Institute of Justice since 2003.[1]
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/topics/use%20of%20force
Topic use of force | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/taking-charge-your-life
Program Profile: Taking Charge of Your Life | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This is a school-based, universal substance abuse prevention program for middle school students. The program is rated Ineffective. Intervention students...
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https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/overview-less-lethal-technologies
Archived | Overview of Less-Lethal Technologies | National Institute of Justice
Police officers sometimes need to control violent, combative people. Their actions under such circumstances are governed by use-of-force protocols. Less-lethal...
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https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/awards/list?subtopic=297146
Awards: Listing of Funded Projects | National Institute of Justice
This page includes all awards funded by the National Institute of Justice since 2003.[1]
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https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/victims-of-crime
Victims of Crime | National Institute of Justice
Millions of Americans become crime victims every year. The rights of victims are every bit as important as those of alleged criminals are, and in recent...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/about/how-we-review-and-rate-practice-start-finish
How We Rate Practices | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
To be included on CrimeSolutions, practices undergo a seven-step review and evidence-rating process. On this page you'll find details of each step in this...
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https://nij.ojp.gov/library/nij-funded-software-tools-apps-and-databases
NIJ-Funded Software Tools, Apps, and Databases | National Institute of Justice
NIJ has funded a number of free or low cost software tools, apps and databases to assist with investigations or research.Technical Assistance. If you...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/topics/burglary
Topic burglary | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/mindup
Program Profile: MindUp | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This is a classroom-based intervention that facilitates the development of social–emotional competence among students through “mindful attention” training. The...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/topics/Closed%20Circuit%20Television%20(CCTV)
Topic Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/independence-youth-court
Program Profile: Independence Youth Court | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This is a diversion program for young persons. The primary goal of the program is to reduce the occurrence of juvenile crime by diverting youth from the...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedpractices/street-level-drug-law-enforcement
Practice Profile: Street-Level Drug Law Enforcement | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This practice includes targeted-policing approaches for reducing drug and drug-related offenses. This practice is rated Promising in reducing reported,...
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https://nij.ojp.gov/about-nij/disclaimer-presented-research-results
Disclaimer on Presented Research Results | National Institute of Justice
NIJ is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and is dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues....
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/topics/Diversion
Topic Diversion | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/about/how-we-review-and-rate-program-start-finish
How We Rate Programs | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
In 2025, CrimeSolutions changed the way in which programs are rated. Newly rated or re-reviewed programs now are assigned ratings for specific outcomes instead...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/hot-spots-policing-lowell-mass
Program Profile: Hot Spots Policing (Lowell, Mass.) | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This is a crime-reduction strategy that uses a disorder-policing approach to improve physical and social order in high-crime locations in Lowell, Mass. This...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedpractices/adult-mental-health-courts
Practice Profile: Adult Mental Health Courts | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
Specialized, treatment-oriented, problem-solving courts that divert mentally ill persons away from the criminal justice system and into court-mandated,...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/youthbuild-offender-program
Program Profile: YouthBuild Offender Program | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
The program provides education, vocational training, and other youth-development services to low-income youths, ages 16–24, who have been convicted of a crime....
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/topics/Probation
Topic Probation | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
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https://nij.ojp.gov/taxonomy/term/demonstration-projects
Demonstration projects | National Institute of Justice
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/guam-adult-drug-court
Program Profile: Guam Adult Drug Court | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This is a drug court diversion program designed to help participants achieve sobriety and reduce involvement with the criminal justice system, by connecting...
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https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/crime-prevention
Crime Prevention | National Institute of Justice
NIJ performs research in and evaluations of many specific types of crime prevention strategies — from more traditional crime, such as gun crime and child...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/checkpoint-tennessee
Program Profile: Checkpoint Tennessee | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This is a statewide sobriety deterrence program that seeks to combat impaired driving and reduce alcohol-related car crashes and fatalities in the state of...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/rated-programs
Find Rated Programs | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/forever-free
Program Profile: Forever Free | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This prison-based substance abuse treatment program for women near the end of their incarceration period is designed to reduce substance use and recidivism...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/thinking-change
Program Profile: Thinking for a Change | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This is a cognitive–behavioral curriculum developed by the National Institute of Corrections, which was designed to change the criminogenic thinking of persons...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedpractices/mentoring-youth-development
Practice Profile: Mentoring for Youth Development | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This practice provides youth with a positive and consistent adult or older youth relationship to promote healthy youth development and social functioning and...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/topics/arrests
Topic arrests | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/topics/Pretrial
Topic Pretrial | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/rated-practices/inconclusive-practices-list
Inconclusive Practices List | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
Practices Reviewed but Not RatedPractice TitleTopicMeta-analysis/Reason to RejectCognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Aggressive Behavior in YouthJuvenile...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/ohios-progressive-sanctioning-grid
Program Profile: Ohio's Progressive Sanctioning Grid | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This program uses progressive sanction guidelines from the Ohio Adult Parole Authority to determine the appropriate amount of response by authorities with...
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https://nij.ojp.gov/reuse-policy
Archived | Reuse Policy | National Institute of Justice
General Conditions In general, NIJ's content — text, imagery, video and audio — is not copyrighted.
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/reading-life-rfl
Program Profile: Reading for Life (RFL) | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This is a diversion program in which juveniles ages 13–18, who have committed non-violent offenses, study works of literature and classic virtue theory in...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/topics/homicide
Topic homicide | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/topics/Parole
Topic Parole | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/comers-school-development-program
Program Profile: Comer's School Development Program | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This is a school-based intervention involving administrators, teachers, staff, and parents that aims to improve relationships and school climate to enhance...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/safe-dates
Program Profile: Safe Dates | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This is a prevention program for middle and high school students, which is designed to stop or prevent dating violence perpetration and victimization. This...
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https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/conducting-research-tribal-communities
Conducting Research in Tribal Communities | National Institute of Justice
Conducting research in tribal communities involves forging partnerships with tribal governments. NIJ has worked successfully with tribal communities since 1993...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/topics/campus%20crime
Topic campus crime | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedpractices/adult-reentry-programs
Practice Profile: Adult Reentry Programs | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This practice involves correctional programs that focus on the transition of individuals from prison into the community. Reentry programs involve treatment or...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/about/crimesolutionsgov-evidence-continuum
Evidence Continuum | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
CrimeSolutions uses rigorous research to inform you about what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. We set a high bar for...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/raising-healthy-children
Program Profile: Raising Healthy Children | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This is a school-based intervention designed to promote positive youth development and reduce substance use. This program is rated Promising. Intervention...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/mendota-juvenile-treatment-center
Program Profile: Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This is a residential program that provides mental health treatment to violent juveniles. The program is rated Promising. Participants in the treatment group...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/topics/substance%20abuse
Topic substance abuse | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/mental-health-courts-multisite
Program Profile: Mental Health Courts (Multisite) | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
This program consists of post-booking jail diversion mental health courts, which seek to keep justice-involved individuals with serious mental illnesses out of...
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https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedpractices/adult-drug-courts
Practice Profile: Adult Drug Courts | CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
Drug courts are specialized courts that combine drug treatment with the legal and moral authority of the court in an effort to break the cycle of drug use and...
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