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Keep up with the latest evidenced-based research from the federal government and government-funded entities. Academic studies and government reports are the backbone for prevention efforts nationwide. Evidence-based research is available for the general public, educators, law enforcement, health care practitioners, behavioral and mental health professionals, and state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.
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This study applied a developmental evaluation approach to community safety issues and health challenges of reintegration programs in the USA.
(May 2024)
This study examined risk and protective factors affecting the path to radicalization.
(July 2024)
Ensuring the safety of children at school is a responsibility that belongs to everyone, including law enforcement, school staff, mental health practitioners, government officials, and members of the general public. To aid in these efforts, the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) studied 41 incidents of targeted school violence that occurred at K-12 schools in the United States from 2008 to 2017. This report builds on 20 years of NTAC research and guidance in the field of threat assessment by offering an in-depth analysis of the motives, behaviors, and situational factors of the attackers, as well as the tactics, resolutions, and other operationally-relevant details of the attacks. (November 2019)
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. NIJ aims to address the critical questions of the criminal justice field, particularly at the state and local levels. This report determines the effectiveness of threat assessment in Virginia. (November 2019)
U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) report on school/campus attacks (March 2021)
U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) behavioral case study (March 2022)
U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) report on mass attacks in public spaces from 2016 to 2020. (January 2023)
NIJ-funded research projects have led to a better understanding of the processes that result in violent action, factors that increase the risk of radicalizing to violence, and how best to prevent and respond to violent extremism.
Three NIJ-supported evaluation studies offer key insights and recommended practices to examine the effectiveness of initiatives to prevent and counter violent extremism.
Research and practitioners’ experiences provide insight into building capacity for working with violent extremists and meeting their specialized needs.
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