February 24, 2026
More Guns, Less Murder? Unpacking Recent Trends in Homicide, Gun Ownership, and Gun Policy in America
Private gun ownership in America has surged in the past several years, even as authorities have intensified enforcement against illegal firearms—cracking down on “ghost” guns, tightening oversight of licensed dealers, […]
February 9, 2026
PROGRESS Distinguished Speaker Series: Dr. Desmond Upton Patton
Prevent Gun Violence: Research, Empowerment, Strategies & Solutions (PROGRESS) presents Desmond Upton Patton, Ph.D.. as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series. Dr. Patton’s talk will focus on his forthcoming book, […]
December 17, 2025
Webinar, Community Cooperation and Homicide Clearance: New Evidence from Chicago and Implications for Policy
The nation’s homicide clearance rate has been declining since the 1960s, and though rates are different in different places, in many American cities law enforcement still struggles to solve more […]
June 24, 2025
Extreme Risk Protection Orders: An Implementation Introspection
Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), also known as red flag laws, are a newer approach to combatting gun violence that already are showing promise in achieving this end. Join the […]
February 25, 2025
Healthcare-based Screening and Violence Prevention Tools
The Joyce Foundation is holding a fourth webinar in the series focused on firearms research commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This webinar will cover a […]
January 30, 2025
Impact of Mass Shootings on Youth
Firearms have become the leading cause of death for US children and teens, and disproportionately impact people of color. The impact of gun violence extends far beyond immediate deaths and […]
April 25, 2022
New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center Research Day
During this free event on May 20th, we will showcase gun violence research being done by our leadership team, GVRC post-doctoral and doctoral students, community partners, and researchers we have […]
November 9, 2021
Multilevel Evaluation of Project Safe Neighborhoods
Multilevel Evaluation of Project Safe Neighborhoods Panel Chair: Jim Trudeau, Ph.D., RTI International Panel Abstract: Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a DOJ-sponsored initiative to reduce violent crime, particularly gun crime, […]
August 30, 2021
The Evidence Hour: Confronting School Violence and Victimization
Center for Victim Research’s webinar series, The Evidence Hour, showcases a recent systematic review* or meta-analysis about victimization, trauma, or victim services. Each webinar features an author of the research […]
November 10, 2020
Advancing Understanding, and Informing Prevention of Public Mass Shootings: Findings from NIJ Funded Studies, Part 2
“In recent years, [National Institute of Jusice] invested in several research projects to advance understanding and inform prevention of public mass shootings. This second webinar in a two part webinar […]
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