Violent Crimes
In a violent crime, a victim is harmed by or threatened with violence. Violent crimes include rape and sexual assault, robbery, assault and murder.
NIJ supports research that strives to understand and reduce the occurrence and impact of violent crimes. This includes describing the scope of these crimes, such as how and when they occur and their consequences. NIJ also supports evaluations of existing programs, practices and policies meant to prevent violent crime or to assist victims.
Learn more about types of violent crimes and efforts to address them:
Impact of Child Abuse and Maltreatment on Delinquency, Arrest and Victimization
Child Interviews and the Prosecution of Child Abuse
Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence
Who Has Illegal Guns and How Are They Acquired?
Who Is Most Affected by Gun Violence?
Program: Directed Police Patrols
Program: Project Safe Neighborhoods
Strategy: Federal-Local Collaboration
Intimate Partner (Domestic) Violence
Causes and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence
Extent of Intimate Partner Violence
Interventions in Intimate Partner Violence
Measuring Intimate Partner Violence
Economic Distress and Intimate Partner Violence
Shelters Meet Needs of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Murder Suicide Among Intimate Partners
Arrests and Dual Arrests, Intimate Partner Violence
Practical Implications of Domestic Violence Research (NIJ ePub)
Ch 1. Overview of Domestic Violence
Ch 3. Perpetrator Characteristics
Research and Evaluation Priorities
Arrests and Prosecution of Stalkers
NIJ's Role in Terrorism Research
Terrorism Databases for Analysis
Improving the Criminal Justice Response
Barriers to Coordination for Responding to Terrorism
Assessing Potential High-risk Targets
Terrorist Links to Other Crimes
Agroterrorism—Why We’re Not Ready: A Look at the Role of Law Enforcement (NIJ Journal
Other Web Resources on Violence Against Women
Publications on Violence Against Women
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women: Program of Research
Task Force
Researchers' Workshop
Federal Stakeholders and Partnerships
Building Upon Prior Research
Primary Data Collection
Secondary Data Analysis
