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The Hidden Costs of Reentry: Understanding the Barriers to Removing a Criminal Record
    
        May 2022
      
            NIJ hosted a webinar to discuss under-researched aspects of reentry: expungement of criminal records and the impact of those records. This webinar includes a presentation of ongoing research projects examining the impact of legal aid for expungement and past research projects studying the accuracy and permanency of criminal records and the prevalence of collateral consequences of conviction. A Q&A session will conclude this webinar.
      
            Review the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy PolicyMultidisciplinary Team Works to Reduce Preventable Deaths of Older AdultsRecommendations for the Elder Abuse, Health, and Justice Fields About Medical Forensic Issues Related to Elder Abuse and Neglect
    
        Date Published

2006
    Publication Type
          Legislation/Policy Description
  Agencies
          NIJ-SponsoredStakeholder Statements Submitted to NIJ's September Listening Sessions - Comments on the Department of Justice Report, The First Step Act of 2018: Risk and Needs Assessment System
    
        Date Published

January 2020
    Publication Type
          Program/Project Evaluation
  Agencies
          NIJMothers & Children Seeking Safety in the US: A Study of International Child Abduction Cases Involving Domestic Violence
    
        October 2010
      
  Series
                  Research for the Real World

            Since the implementation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, thousands of abused women have faced complex litigation after seeking safety in the United States. Many have been court ordered to return their to the country from which they fled and often to their abusive partners custody. The presenters discussed the findings of an NIJ-funded study focusing on the experiences of women who as victims of domestic violence in another country, come to the U.S.
      
            Review the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy PolicyProsecuting 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.Prosecuting Cases of Elder Abuse - Panel Discussion at the 2010 NIJ Conference
    
        Date Published

June 2010
    Publication Type
          Technical Assistance,
                        Presentation (Multimedia),
                        Instructional Material (Programmed),
                        Conference Material
  Agencies
          NIJNational Inventory of the Collateral Consequences of ConvictionCollateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions: Judicial Bench Book
    
        Date Published

January 2017
    Publication Type
          Report (Technical Assistance),
                        Report (Grant Sponsored),
                        Reference Material,
                        Program/Project Evaluation
  Agencies
          NIJ-SponsoredCollateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction: Impact on Corrections and Reentry
    
        Date Published

January 2016
    Publication Type
          Legislation/Policy Description,
                        Legislation/Policy Analysis
  Agencies
          NIJ-SponsoredIndigent Defense: International Perspectives and Research Needs
    
        Date Published

October 2011

  Series
          NIJ Journal
    Publication Type
          Research (Applied/Empirical)
  Agencies
          NIJBeyond the Sentence - Understanding Collateral Consequences
    
        Date Published

July 2013

  Series
          NIJ Journal
    Publication Type
          Report (Study/Research),
                        Program/Project Description
  Agencies
          NIJNational Study of Collateral Consequences for Criminal Convictions
    
        2015-R2-CX-0048
      
            Closed
      
  Funding First Awarded
              2015

            $165,931National Study of Collateral Consequences for Criminal Convictions
    
        2009-IJ-CX-0102
      
            Closed
      
  Funding First Awarded
              2014

            $131,360Prosecuting Cases of Elder Abuse
    
        Event Dates
              May 31, 2006, 12:00 am

  Location
              Online


  Event Type
              Conference

  Registration Status
              Not RequiredMulti-Site Assessment of Five Court-Focused Elder Abuse Initiatives, Executive Summary
    
        Date Published

June 2010
    Publication Type
          Program/Project Evaluation,
                        Program/Project Description
  Agencies
          NIJ-SponsoredExamining the Effectiveness of Indigent Defense Team Services:  A Multisite Evaluation of Holistic Defense in Practice
    
        2012-R2-CX-0011
      
            Closed
      
  Funding First Awarded
              2012

            $628,000Prosecuting Elder Abuse Cases
    
        Date Published

April 2010

  Series
          NIJ Journal
    Publication Type
          Legislation/Policy Analysis
  Agencies
          NIJCoordination of Criminal and Juvenile Court Proceedings in Child Maltreatment Cases
    
        Date Published

January 1995
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          NIJ-SponsoredQUEST FOR JUSTICE - A REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON A NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE
    
        Date Published

January 1973
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          NIJ-SponsoredJustice Delayed? Time Consumption in Capital Appeals: A Multistate Study
    
        Date Published

2007
    Publication Type
          Research Paper
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          NIJ-SponsoredEthical Considerations for Judges and Attorneys in Drug Court
    
        Date Published

May 2001
    Publication Type
          Legislation/Policy Analysis
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          NIJ-SponsoredRestitution and Community Service: Improving Enforcement of Court-Ordered Restitution
    
        Date Published

January 1991
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